In an article published in the March, 2012 issue of the journal Anesthesia & Analgesia, the results of a survey sent to 1,200 randomly selected members of the American Society of Anesthesiologists, of which 659 completed and returned the survey, found that 84% of the… Read More
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Louisiana Medical Malpractice Claim For Sedated Patient Who Fell From Procedure Table
Certain medical procedures require the patient to receive some form of sedation (ranging from a light sedation commonly called I.V. sedation that results in the patient being relaxed and feeling sleepy and causes the patient to forget the procedure and the… Read More
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Anesthesia Medical Malpractice
In studies of closed claims since 1990 involving anesthesia medical malpractice, it was found that death or brain damage was involved in 31% to 32% of the claims. Death or brain damage was caused by a respiratory issue in 45%… Read More
