Can My Doctor Fire Me?
January 21, 2025
The short answer is “yes,” a doctor may terminate a patient-physician relationship. The American Medical Association has addressed the proper patient-physician termination process in its Code of Medical Ethics: AMA Code of Medical Ethics 1.1.5 Terminating a Patient-Physician Relationship[...]
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When Is A Medical Complication Medical Malpractice?
December 16, 2024
When we use the the term medical complication, we typically are referring to an unplanned or unexpected outcome from medical treatment. All medical care and treatment involve risks, such as developing an infection after surgery. While most risks of medical treatment are known and can be avoided with[...]
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Birth Injury Medical Malpractice
December 9, 2024
There are approximately 20,000 infant deaths in the United States every year, and birth injuries account for 20% of those deaths: birth injuries are the fourth leading cause of death among infants. It is estimated that fetal distress occurs in 5% to 10% of deliveries. About 3% of babies are born wit[...]
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What Are The Types Of Medical Errors? – Part II
December 5, 2024
Surgical Errors Errors in surgery have the highest risk of severe patient injury and death. Intraoperative errors are estimated to be the primary issue in 75% of malpractice cases involving surgeons. Surgical errors involving the wrong site, patient, or procedure should never occur. Investigations i[...]
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Medical Errors – Part I
December 4, 2024
One study reported that approximately 400,000 hospitalized patients experience some preventable harm each year, while another estimated that >200,000 patient deaths annually were due to preventable medical errors. Moreover, medical errors have a high cost, with some experts estimat[...]
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Why Won’t My Doctor Call Me Back?
September 25, 2024
Many patients report two situations with their doctors that bother them the most: (1) arriving for a doctor’s appointment on time only to be told that the doctor “is running late,” which results in the patient sitting in the waiting room for over an hour beyond their scheduled appo[...]
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