Category Archives: Medical Malpractice

The term “differential diagnosis” is well-known to physicians but typically is not appreciated by the patient.  A differential diagnosis means that the physician probably has come up with a likely diagnosis as to what the problem is but also has … Continue reading →

Heart disease is an ailment that afflicts millions of Americans.   Doctors are well equipped to deal with patients who are at high risk for heart disease.  Unfortunately there are a lot of people who are in that broad middle category … Continue reading →

Ophthalmologist-Common Eye Problems Common eye problems that arise in people over 40 are such things as cataracts, macular degeneration, glaucoma and floaters. Cataracts are small clumps of protein that form on the lens making it cloudy.  This can result in … Continue reading →

A communication failure among health care providers can be devastating to the patient. This is most critical during a hospital stay. In a recent Washington Post article of April 30, 2013 an incident is recounted where a gastroenterologist came in … Continue reading →

A research team from Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine recently reported on their analysis of data from the National Practitioner Data Bank maintained by the federal government as to the primary cause of medical malpractice claims.  What they found … Continue reading →

Every year approximately 300,000 people undergo hip replacements in the United States.  Most of these hip replacements are what are called Posterior Hip Replacements, where the surgeon enters the hip joint from the rear.  A relatively new procedure however allows … Continue reading →

The days of individual physicians, groups of physicians or other private healthcare providers treating patients through what traditionally has been known as private practice may well being coming to a close. With increasing emphasis on cost effectiveness in healthcare, many … Continue reading →

The field of healthcare finance is becoming an attractive domain for some very big players.  Companies such as General Electric and other big finance companies have found they can make money by stepping into the somewhat murky world of healthcare … Continue reading →

Prostate surgery medical malpractice typically is focused on the performance of prostate removal and the sometimes untoward results. A more basic analysis may be necessary as to whether the surgery should be performed at all. The need for surgery has … Continue reading →

With the prevalence of  heart disease in the United States, there are what might be called some “heart savers” that are procedures that are now being utilized to save lives among those people who suffer from heart disease. One of … Continue reading →