When visiting a medical facility for care, patients may expect health care professionals to be capable of accurately diagnosing and treating their health concerns. Unfortunately, diagnostic errors continue to occur at an alarming rate and the presence of such...
Medical Malpractice
Why medical malpractice sometimes involves medication
If a nurse gives you medication to take while you are in an Illinois hospital, you can expect that he or she has taken certain measures of precaution beforehand. In the medical industry, there are safety networks in place to help doctors and nurses avoid medication...
Types of radiology errors and the risks involved
When a person visits a medical facility for treatment, health care professionals may take a variety of steps when seeking to properly diagnose and care for one’s condition. One step that may be common in many scenarios could involve the administering of imaging...
Errors in medical labs could carry dire ramifications
There may be various steps involved with diagnosing a medical condition, one of which may pertain to medical laboratory testing. While waiting for the results of lab tests can be stressful enough on its own, patients in Illinois may also have concerns about the...
Potential signs and risks of internal bleeding
When a person suffers a serious injury, it might not always be easy to determine the severity of the condition, as some symptoms might lie beneath the surface. In some cases, severe trauma could lead to issues such as internal bleeding, and a swift diagnosis for...
Can the right team prevent a birth injury?
Having a baby is an exciting and terrifying experience. On the one hand, you are bringing a new life into your family; on the other, there is a long list of things that can go wrong during the birthing process. Assembling your birth team can feel like a delicate...
The risks of infections following medical procedures
When patients in Illinois and elsewhere are transferred to recovery following any type of operation, they might feel that the worst part is over. While this may be true in some scenarios, there may still be some health concerns associated with post-surgical recovery,...
Diagnostic errors continue to affect many patients
When patients in Illinois or elsewhere visit a medical facility for care, one of the first steps to choosing a path of care may involve accurately diagnosing their health conditions. Unfortunately, things do not always go as planned and errors in the diagnostic...
The role distractions might play in surgical errors
Individuals in Illinois and across the nation who are preparing to undergo a medical procedure may rely on surgical teams to be fully capable of providing a certain standard of care. While those who operate in the surgical field may undergo years of studying and...
When might a second opinion be necessary?
Individuals in Illinois and elsewhere who experience health concerns might wish to take every possible measure to seek the best treatment available. In some cases, such desire could lead a person to wonder if the first doctor they visited provided an accurate...
