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Medical malpractice takes many forms, such as the misdiagnosis of an illness. This includes a failure in some instances to properly diagnosis Alzheimer’s disease in a Tennessee patient. Misdiagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease A study undertaken by researchers at the...
Recent studies of alert fatigue have shown that alerts for drug interactions or incorrect doses are a top safety concern in Knoxville, Tennessee. For example, a teenager was hospitalized as a result of receiving advice to ignore alerts. Alert fatigue is just now...
When you go to a Tennessee doctor to have symptoms checked out, you might assume that whether you get a clean bill of health or a prescription to treat the issue, your doctor has reached the correct conclusion about your condition. This might be the case, but...
Medical malpractice in Tennessee comes in many forms. When people think of medical negligence, the understandably think of physicians and hospitals. With that said, dentists can also be found to have committed malpractice. There are a number of ways in which dentists...
A common underlying cause of medical negligence in Tennessee involves misdiagnosis of an ailment, disease or condition. Misdiagnosis can result in severe and even fatal injury to a patient. The possibility exists for an aneurysm to be mistaken for a headache,...
One of the most potentially devastating types of harm that can arise from a Tennessee car accident is a traumatic brain injury. While a traumatic brain injury arising from an automobile accident might have transient, more mild consequences, that certainly is not...
Mesothelioma is a very aggressive form of cancer that most often affects the lungs. It's usually caused by asbestos and other types of materials that can get into the lungs when a person breathes them in, and it's most often deadly. Anyone who thinks that they've been...
Studies show that night shifts, 12-hour shifts, and a lack of breaks can increase the risk of medical malpractice errors among hospital staff as the staff becomes more fatigued. This increases the risk of injuries and deaths among patients who are in the care of...
Medical errors can be a form of medical malpractice and are regarded as under-recognized causes of death in the United States. Beginning in 2016, John Hopkins University patient safety experts began reporting that a full 10% of deaths in the U.S. are caused by some...
Music fans in Tennessee may remember the sudden death of singer George Michael in 2016. The 1980s rock star was found dead in his bed in the early morning hours. An autopsy revealed that the unexpected death was caused by dilated cardiomyopathy. The condition causes...
