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A neurosurgeon at an American university hospital has been accused of experimenting on 3 terminally ill brain cancer patients without university permission. Although the average survival for such patients in Oregon and nationwide is only about 15 months from...
A prescription typically requires the involvement of several health care professionals. A doctor initiates the process by diagnosing a patient's condition. A nurse may transcribe a doctor's notes and send the authorization to a pharmacy. A pharmacist, in turn, must...
The Oregon Urology Institute recently offered free prostate exams -- no appointment or insurance required -- at the Valley River Center in Eugene, Oregon. They had good reason to promote this exam: 1 in 6 men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer. In fact, one doctor...
According to projections based on a 2010 report from the Department of Health and Human Services, infections, surgical mistakes and other medical harm contribute to the deaths of 180,000 hospital patients a year. Of that number, a significant portion of injuries are...
Oregon patients requiring emergency care may be at greater risk of injuries caused by emergency room negligence, based on an interpretation of a recently published study. The study reported that the number of emergency department visits nationwide increased by 15%...
The stakes in a claim alleging birth injuries caused by a delayed caesarean section are substantial, as today's story illustrates. After 3 weeks of deliberations, a jury recently awarded $55 million dollars to a mother who brought a medical malpractice suit against...
An American state university hospital has agreed to settle a birth injury case for $3.75 million. In her suit, the woman alleged that hospital staff had been negligent in administering her Pitocin, a drug commonly used to help with contractions. The woman claims the...
Clinical imaging techniques, such as X-rays, CT scans, MRIs, ultrasounds and sonograms, have undergone significant technological advances. However, recent data suggests that the growth rate of physicians ordering such imaging may be slowing or leveling off, which may...
The audience for reality television seems to get larger with each passing year. Perhaps in acknowledgment of that trend, the March of Dimes has adapted its public service advertising campaign to raise awareness of preterm complications and premature delivery by using...
In the stressful and fast-paced environment of an emergency room, a patient's most immediate needs are addressed first. Longer-term recovery plans may be left to the responsibility of other doctors, after a patient has stabilized. However, the results of a new study...