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End-of-life decisions can be stressful for loved ones of those who are passing. However, Oregon health care providers may help deal with challenges in this area, especially in cases of possible brain death. Guidelines have been established to ensure that the diagnosis...
Some Oregon women may find that an ultrasound is a good supplement to a mammogram for detecting breast cancer. Researchers in a study that appeared in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute examined nearly 3,000 women and found that while they had pros and cons,...
Oregonians who have been diagnosed with cancer may know that the disease isn't necessarily confined to one part of the body. Cancer that becomes mobile within the body is known as metastatic cancer, and it can spread via numerous mechanisms depending on issues like...
In Oregon, hospital neglect could lead to death as it did for one woman in Florida in December 2015. She was forcibly removed from a hospital when she believed she was still unwell. Some think it would have been more reasonable to let her sit in the hospital until she...
Although skin cancer is not usually fatal, Oregon residents might be surprised that 74,000 people will receive a melanoma diagnosis in 2015, according to estimates from the National Cancer Institute. Additionally, it estimates that melanoma will take the lives of over...
Oregon residents may be interested in a recent study that indicates that the safety culture of a hospital or medical facility can have a significant impact on patient outcomes. Researchers looking at 12 safety culture factors in seven hospitals in Minnesota discovered...
Hospitals and other medical facilities in Oregon and around the country may face legal action when they fail to take all reasonable steps to ensure the well-being and safety of their patients. Medical malpractice lawsuits filed against hospitals generally involve the...
Pneumonia can occur in anyone, particularly if they have a respiratory infection such as the flu and laryngitis. However, there are over 30 causes of pneumonia, and some people are more at risk than others of coming down with it. This is why it could help some Oregon...
An Oregon woman died after a hospital administered the wrong drug to her following brain surgery. She had gone to the hospital with a question about her dosage, and a doctor prescribed an anti-seizure medication. However, instead she was given a paralyzing agent that...
Some patients in Oregon and throughout the United States may at some point have been subject to faulty diagnostic tests. This is a issue that may be more common than many people realize. One problem is that many tests are unregulated by the Food and Drug...