Poor People Sue For Medical Malpractice Less Than Others
March 2, 2012
It is a not-so-uncommon belief among doctors and other medical providers that the risk of being sued for medical malpractice by a poor patient is much greater than the risk of being sued for medical malpractice by other patients. This perception may help explain why, at least in part, some doctor[...]
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Hospital Acquired Infections
February 28, 2012
Nearly 4.5 hospital acquired infections occur for every 100 hospital admissions in the United States each year, costing the healthcare system between $5.7 billion and $6.8 billion per year (2007). Hospital acquired infections range from mild infections to life-threatening or life-ending infection[...]
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Massachusetts Medical Malpractice Disciplinary Statistics
February 27, 2012
When a doctor or other medical provider commits medical malpractice and a medical malpractice claim is paid on his/her behalf, the medical malpractice payment is supposed to be officially reported and the appropriate disciplinary agency is supposed to investigate the medical malpractice claim and ta[...]
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The Costs Of Prescription Drug Abuse
February 26, 2012
Prescription painkillers such as methodone, oxycodone (brand name: OxyContin), and hydrocodone (brand name: Vicodin) are the most abused prescription drugs in the United States. The sale of prescription painkillers in the United States has more than tripled since 1999. Over 36,000 people died from [...]
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Is My Cancer Drug Avastin A Fake?
February 21, 2012
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a safety alert on February 20, 2012 regarding a counterfeit (fake) cancer medication that may have entered the U.S. from overseas that does not contain the required active ingredient. The only FDA-approved version of the cancer drug Avastin is mark[...]
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