Category Archives: Medical malpractice

Losing a father on Christmas Day

Posted on December 22, 2011 by Pat Iyer

Today I was wrapping Christmas gifts and thinking about autopsies. These two activities don’t seem to go together, do they? One reason I am thinking about death and autopsies at Christmas time because my father died on December 25, 1977. … Continue reading →

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How do medical malpractice attorneys evaluate a case?

Posted on August 23, 2011 by Pat Iyer

The realities of filing and funding a medical malpractice case require that attorneys must start by evaluating the injuries a patient suffered. The most attractive cases, from a practical standpoint, involve significant damages. There are three types of damages. Non-economic … Continue reading →

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How to Get the Best Nutrition in the Hospital

Posted on July 21, 2011 by Pat Iyer

Hello, I am Kathleen Ashton. I am a nurse from Hammonton, New Jersey. And I’d like to tell you about one important area in nursing care and that is nutrition. When a patient is in the hospital,l many times the … Continue reading →

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Doctors, Are You Listening to Your Patients? Communication From the Patient’s Perspective Part 4

Posted on July 18, 2011 by Pat Iyer

7. Give me clear instructions. Use language I can understand. Give me my diagnosis; help me understand the treatment plan, and tell me the next steps. If I am receiving drugs known to be at high risk for errors, give … Continue reading →

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Protecting Pediatric Patients From Medical Harm

Posted on June 2, 2011 by Pat Iyer

The revised American Academy of Pediatrics policy statement, “Principles of Pediatric Patient Safety: Reducing Harm Due to Medical Care,” appearing in the June 2011 issue of Pediatrics (published online Monday, May 30), cites several studies including one that found seven … Continue reading →

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