Are Anesthesiologists Required to Supervise Surgeries?
General anesthesia is necessary for most complex operations. Anesthesiologists are highly trained doctors tasked with administering patients with anesthetics. It may surprise you to learn that anesthesiologists are not always present while operations are underway. In some cases, patients have been harmed by anesthesia errors due to lack of supervision. Nurse anesthetists sometimes observe patients… Read more »
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Posted in Surgical Errors
Medical Mistakes You Won’t Believe: An Organ Transplant Gone Wrong
Organ transplants are used to give dying patients a second chance at life. However, sometimes the unthinkable occurs and transplant errors take lives. A transplant error in 2003 gained national attention and led to changes on how these surgeries are conducted. In 2003, Duke University admitted that it used the incorrect organs during a heart… Read more »
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Posted in Medical Malpractice
What Can Happen to Patients When Surgeons Remove the Wrong Body Part?
Wrong-site surgeries can involve surgeons who remove the wrong body part. A story published by the Los Angeles Times provides a perfect example of how removing the wrong body part can haunt patients for the rest of their lives. In 2006, a 47-year-old Air Force veteran and married father of four was scheduled at West Los… Read more »
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Posted in Surgical Errors
Three Horrific Examples of Medical Wrongdoing
Although doctors undergo years of education and training, they are still capable of causing tragic medical mistakes. For many patients who survive, their lives are forever altered. Today we are going to discuss shocking and true stories of medical wrongdoing. The heartbreaking story of a woman can show the horrific burn injuries surgical fires can… Read more »
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Posted in Medical Negligence