Most patients are not familiar with the prescription drugs and dosages that should be used to treat medical conditions. That is why we rely on doctors to prescribe the most appropriate drug and in the correct dosage. When we are in the hospital, we also…
Diabetes is a serious problem in the United States. Approximately 7.8 percent of the total U.S. population are affected by this disease. According to the American Diabetes Association, recent studies have shown that early detection of diabetes symptoms and treatment can reduce the risk of…
When you visit your doctor to obtain a diagnosis for your illness, you trust that your physician will take the time to properly evaluate your symptoms to determine your medical condition. Sometimes a doctor does not provide the standard of care expected within his or…
Every four minutes, a car crashes in Kentucky and every 10 minutes someone is injured, according to Kentucky State Police. The state agency also reports that someone is killed in a Kentucky car accident every nine hours and 33 minutes. An investigative report by NewsChannel…
Medical malpractice is defined as negligence by act or omission by a medical provider where care deviates from accepted standards within the medical community and causes injury to the patient. Death can also occur as a result of medical malpractice. An injured patient can pursue…
Medicine mix-ups, accidental overdoses and bad drug reactions that harm hospitalized children have gotten more publicity since the case involving Dennis Quaid’s newborn twins in 2007. Quaid’s twins were given 1,000 times the common dosage of a blood thinner at the hospital. This case is…