Professionals working in the healthcare industry are usually held to a higher standard of care than other careers. This is mostly because they are dealing with peoples’ life and their well-being and, typically, it is expected for them to work in the best interest of...
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What is nursing malpractice?
When we think of malpractice, we don’t think about nurses. Serious mistakes in healthcare can occur in the rank of nurses. Nursing care is the first line of healthcare. Nurses spend more time with patients than doctors do. Errors in treating a patient. Harmful...
Are dangerous VA doctors still practicing?
The largest integrated health care system in the United States is the Veterans Health Administration. Considering the fact that veterans literally put their lives on the line for their country, the government owes all veterans access to quality health care services....
Robotic exoskeletons help paralyzed patients
For many individuals who suffer a catastrophic injury or debilitating disease that results in paralysis, the prognosis for returning function to their legs can be a dim one. However, recent advances in technology and medicine have seen some innovative applications...
CDC: Sepsis starts with vague symptoms but is a medical emergency
Sepsis is the body’s attempt to overcome an infection. It used to be referred to misleadingly as a bloodstream infection or “blood poisoning,” implying that sepsis was simply an infection the body could not handle. It’s not. It’s an...