Use of an epidural can result in complications, potentially leading to a medical malpractice suit. Epidural anesthesia is designed to block the pain on certain
If you have had a doctor’s appointment in recent months, chances are you have experienced firsthand the technological changes going on in many doctor’s offices across the country. In the past, a doctor’s visit would typically include a paper chart, in which the doctor and nurse would make notes regarding your visit. These days, with increasing regularity, doctor’s offices are adopting electronic health record, or EHR, systems.
A number of companies have created different types of EHRs, which have been used with varying degrees of success. Like any computer system, ease of use is particularly important. Some doctor’s offices have implemented more than one system before finding the one that best suits their needs. Nevertheless, studies have shown that doctor’s offices that use EHRs generally benefit from their use.
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Medical doctors and personnel are expected to proficiently multitask in order to diagnose and treat their patients in a timely and effective manner. In recent
Diagnostic errors are more common than you may think and can cause substantial harm to patients. In 2013, Johns Hopkins Medicine released the findings of
