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Patient safety

6 questions a health lawyer asks before surgery

6 questions a health lawyer asks before surgery

An insider's guide to minimizing the risk of medical malpractice

Lawsuit: High-fall-risk patient at The Medical Resort at Willowbrook falls 5 times

Lawsuit: High-fall-risk patient at The Medical Resort at Willowbrook falls 5 times

Woman experienced broken bones and head trauma

1 thing you should know about persistent vomiting after bariatric weight loss surgery

1 thing you should know about persistent vomiting after bariatric weight loss surgery

Neurologic injuries are a rare, but real, risk

The 2 questions to ask before being discharged from the emergency room

The 2 questions to ask before being discharged from the emergency room

Make sure you're treated as an individual rather than a number

4 pressing things to know about emergency room care in Texas

4 pressing things to know about emergency room care in Texas

Not all ERs are the same, and every patient should know these 4 things

The 3 most common problems a lawyer hears from people who had bariatric weight loss surgery

The 3 most common problems a lawyer hears from people who had bariatric weight loss surgery

Pre-operative and follow-up surgical care are critically important

Oral cancer misdiagnosis and dental malpractice

Oral cancer misdiagnosis and dental malpractice

This form of cancer is usually successfully treatable when timely diagnosed

Not listening to the patient, other shortcuts lead to stroke misdiagnosis

Not listening to the patient, other shortcuts lead to stroke misdiagnosis

In the United States, strokes in 18 to 45 year olds are on the rise

Neurosurgeons face class action lawsuit alleging unnecessary spine surgeries

Neurosurgeons face class action lawsuit alleging unnecessary spine surgeries

Liability for unneeded surgeries can be broad

Houston Court of Appeals rules against hospitalist physician in Houston Methodist Hospital fall case

Houston Court of Appeals rules against hospitalist physician in Houston Methodist Hospital fall case

Hospitalists must give appropriate fall prevention orders and instructions to nurses