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When a patient turns to his or her medical care provider, there is an assumption that the care given will meet a certain standard. This includes getting an accurate diagnosis for illness, something that is necessary in order to receive the right treatment. This is...
It isn’t entirely uncommon for mothers in Oregon or elsewhere to suffer injuries during childbirth. When they do, particularly when those injuries are life-changing, it is reasonable to question if medical negligence was to blame. For the last several months, the...
Perhaps you had hip or knee replacement surgery and stayed in the hospital for a couple of days afterward. Was the nosocomial infection you developed misdiagnosed at the outset? How did the infection occur? About the infection A nosocomial infection is an infectious...
When it comes to dealing with a medical problem, you want to know you can trust your doctor’s diagnosis. Many times, your doctor relies on various tests and clinical reports to reach a diagnosis. What if these reports turn out wrong? A recent report details a...
You may have had your yearly mammogram, expecting everything to be fine. Then you get a call to come back in for further tests. This could either be because of a false-positive result or something of greater concern to the radiologist. You are open to further testing,...
Expectant mothers have so many things to be concerned about. The birth process involves countless risks to the mother and her newborn, but she should not have to worry about these risks. Doctors and nurses are trained to care for the mother and her baby so that...
When you check into an Oregon hospital, you expect competency, skill and compassion from your doctors, nurses and all other hospital personnel. Unfortunately, some of these people may not meet your expectations. Nursing errors or neglect, in particular, may impact you...
Anyone in any profession could have a drinking problem, but people working demanding and stressful jobs may be more likely to turn to alcohol or other substances to cope or to relax. Being a doctor is certainly challenging, and some doctors, perhaps as much as 10...
Once somebody becomes a medical doctor, he or she has typically completed over a decade of education in the field. The path to this profession is stringent for a reason—the task of doctors is to care for people's lives and well-being. With a responsibility this...
If you are a Vietnam War veteran, you may suffer a variety of health issues from Agent Orange exposure. This harmful herbicide is causing many veterans across the country to suffer even decades later. One of the most severe health effects is an increase in cancer...