patient safety

  

Here's how you can verify a physician's license and board certification

The Texas Medical Board recently named and sent cease and desist letters to four fake doctors

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How bias impacts medical care, and what you can do about it

Doctors, nurses, and patients need to recognize and combat common biases that compromise patient safety

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National Patient Safety Goals for 2020 target preventing common medical errors

Surgeries on wrong patients or sites continue to plague health care

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Texas Medical Board disciplines Corpus Christi ophthalmologist for misdiagnosing retinal detachment as glaucoma

Retinal detachment is a medical emergency that can lead to blindness when it's not promptly treated

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Texas Medical Board disciplines Houston Methodist Hospital pain management doctor for performing unnecessary surgery

Pain management doctor performs invasive procedure despite normal radiology images

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One of the most common drug errors is giving 10 times the correct dose

Drug error medical malpractice happens with doctors, hospitals, and pharmacies

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Why patient shaming by doctors is dangerous and can be medical malpractice

Physicians need to pay attention to what their patients are saying, rather than relying on their computer screens

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Dermatologist ignores suspicious spot on skin, man is later diagnosed with malignant melanoma

Annual skin checks should allow diagnosis and treatment of skin cancer before it becomes life threatening

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Learn why emergency room doctors sometimes miss and don't treat early stroke or transient ischemic attack (TIA)

New study recommends MRI scans for patients with short-duration stroke symptoms

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A year and a half after ER doesn't inform patient of x-ray finding, man dies of cancer

Increase your patient safety by always getting a copy of test results

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