Texas residents who have recently had an infection should know that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that up to 3 million Americans receive a sepsis diagnosis annually. The condition will prove fatal for 15 to 30 percent of those who have been...
Texas doctors may be interested in a study that found female dermatologists were less likely to face lawsuits than male dermatologists and that the reason seemed to hinge on better communication. According to a meta-analysis, female doctors offered more reassurance...
Misdiagnosis is a form of medical malpractice. To prove medical malpractice, a plaintiff in Texas must prove that the medical provider acted or failed to act below the standard of care, which is defined by how a practitioner in the same specialty would have behaved...
Can you imagine a world where the concept of doctor-patient confidentiality didn't exist? You would have thousands upon thousands of people that would be afraid to go to the doctor's office due to the possibility of the doctor or nurse leaking private but potentially...
Complications during childbirth are always a possibility. However, with proper care they can often be detected and addressed early, or avoided altogether. Unfortunately, not every mother is provided with proper care. Research shows that black mothers are at greater...