Advancing technology has made a huge impact on the field of medicine. In addition to robotic surgical tools, artificial intelligence is also playing a role in diagnosing ailments in what is known as "block box medicine", which involves artificial intelligence. Patient...
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Medical Malpractice
How can patients take an active role in their care?
You may feel nervous or awkward about taking an active role in your medical care. You may be afraid that your doctor will take offense if you ask questions about your diagnosis or treatment options, or that he or she will think you do not have confidence in his or her...
Signs and symptoms of cerebral palsy
Cerebral palsy is a disorder that affects a person’s ability to balance and move. It is a motor disability that may be due to abnormal brain development or an accident during birth. How do you know if your baby has cerebral palsy? According to the CDC, the signs and...
When should you seek a second opinion?
As a resident of Louisiana, you have entitlement to thorough care for your health. If you do not feel like you are getting the care you deserve, what next? What are your options? One option is to seek a second opinion. As a patient, you always have the right to seek...
Is Erb’s palsy the result of negligence?
Mothers in Louisiana expect the best care when they check into a hospital to give birth. Birth related incidents continue to drop in the modern age of medicine. But this does not mean accidents never happen. Today we will look at a birth injury that may result from...
Identifying and preventing medical errors
For most people, they trust their doctor with their life. It is easy to forget that they are just normal people and can make mistakes like everyone else. Those mistakes, however, may result in severe injuries or even death. We understand how medical malpractice...
Do you know how to reduce medication errors?
You trust your doctor and pharmacist to help you manage your health complications, but you have to realize that health care professionals sometimes make mistakes. What do you know about medication errors? To better ensure that your prescriptions do not do more harm...
What is forceps birth injury?
If your child has suffered a birth injury and forceps were used during the delivery process, it is fair for you as parents to ask whether the use of forceps was the cause of your child's birth injury. According to Mayo Clinic, forceps are essentially tongs. One tong...
Do you know how to ask for a second medical opinion?
You trust your primary physician, but a recent diagnosis or medical scare has left you quite concerned. You feel that getting a second medical opinion can help quell your anxiety but are not sure how to go about getting one without upsetting your doctor. Get some...
What is proximate cause?
Given that we put so much trust in the medical system when we are sick or injured, nobody wants to think about the frightening possibility of medical malpractice. However, malpractice is a reality, and when it occurs the victims (or relatives of the victims)...
