Drug Shortages Are Getting Even Worse!
December 17, 2011
The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) released a report on December 15, 2011 in which it stated that the U.S. Congress should consider requiring drug manufacturers to report to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) any changes that could affect their supply of their drugs. The GAO f[...]
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Oregon Medical Malpractice Statistics
December 11, 2011
The Oregon Medical Board’s stated mission is to protect the health, safety, and well being of Oregon citizens by regulating the practice of medicine in a manner that promotes quality care. As of August 11, 2011, there were a total of 14,205 medical doctors (MDs), of which 11,015 were active,�[...]
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Vermont Medical Malpractice Statistics
December 9, 2011
Vermont is among the states with the fewest medical malpractice claims. According to an official report dated December 15, 2005, the following conclusions regarding medical malpractice and medical malpractice claims in Vermont were made: Vermont medical malpractice costs represent less than 1% of [...]
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Drugging Our Nursing Home Elderly: Is It Medical Malpractice?
December 6, 2011
In testimony before the U.S. Senate’s Special Committee on Aging on November 30, 2011, the Inspector General of the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) provided chilling evidence that elderly nursing home patients with dementia are being given antipsychotic drugs for reason[...]
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Delay In Diagnosis Of Oral Cancer May Be Medical Malpractice
December 4, 2011
There are approximately 30,000 new cases of oral cancer in the United States every year, resulting in about 9,000 deaths. The main risk factors for oral cancer are tobacco use and alcohol consumption — the greater the use, the higher the risk. Tobacco and alcohol use are associated with ab[...]
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Michigan Medical Malpractice Major Mistake Means Millions
November 26, 2011
On December 1, 1995, a newborn was delivered at a Michigan hospital weighing 10 pounds, 12 ounces (yes, you read that correctly). The delivering doctors failed to recognize that the baby was so large that a cesarean section delivery would be necessary. Instead, the doctors used Pitocin, which caus[...]
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Medical Malpractice Payments Statistics For 2010
November 17, 2011
Despite false perceptions created by medical malpractice insurance companies and doctors in the United States that medical malpractice claims and medical malpractice payments in the U.S. are out-of-control, the number of medical malpractice payments made on behalf of physicians fell in 2010 for[...]
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