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Why it may be dangerous for your doctor to prescribe Cipro or Levaquin

FDA: Cipro, Levaquin, and other drugs in their class are associated with permanent injuries and should only be prescribed in limited circumstances

Is office-based anesthesia really safe?

Many physician offices and clinics have fewer resources to deal with anesthesia emergencies than hospitals

Many surgery centers are not prepared to handle operating room emergencies

Lawsuit alleges that a 12-year-old boy died because a surgery center and anesthesiologist bungled resuscitation during a tonsillectomy

Delayed delivery after fetal distress can cause baby to have brain damage

Painter Law Firm's medical malpractice attorneys handle birth injury cases

Common types of hospitalist medical malpractice

Hospitalists are supposed to coordinate hospital-based care among different medical specialties, but often miss the mark

Ophthalmologist inserts wrong lens in phacoemulsification surgery, causes blindness in patient's eye

Painter Law Firm handles medical malpractice cases against optometrists and ophthalmologists

Do-not-resuscitate (DNR) orders increase likelihood of ICU death, less overall care

Doctors may mistake a DNR order to mean a patient wants no additional care under any circumstances

Important steps doctors should use to find the cause for syncope (fainting)

Medical experts have developed a step-by-step approach that takes time, but improves patient safety

The important reason to always get your medical records and radiology CDs before leaving a hospital

If you go to a new hospital, these records and radiology images can help prevent your new providers from making a dangerous mistake in your health care

Understanding HIPAA, patient privacy laws, and medical records requests

Federal and Texas laws protect your privacy and rights to your healthcare information