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| Liability Resulting from the Use of Antibiotics |
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| You wake up in the morning not feeling well, you make a quick phone call to your doctor and describe your symptoms to the staff person who answered the telephone, and within an hour, you have a prescription for antibiotics in your hand. The increased use of antibiotics in this country has been labeled "promiscuous," and it is criticized by many conscientious physicians. More... |
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| Nursing Home Abuse |
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| With advances in medical technology and health care in general, more people are living longer and longer. In fact, Americans over the age of 85 is the fast growing segment of the country's population. As the aging population increases, so does the number of people receiving long-term care in nursing homes. More... |
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| Malpractice in Female Sterilization |
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| In order to permanently prevent a woman from becoming pregnant, a physician may perform one of a number of sterilization procedures. Sterilization may be accomplished through the removal of the uterus, both ovaries, both fallopian tubes, or a closure of the fallopian tubes. A tubal closure is currently the most common procedure when the sole purpose of the procedure is to prevent pregnancy. More... |
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| Nursing Shortages |
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| Nurses themselves raise the issue of inadequate staffing when asked about why incidents and mistakes occur in hospitals. Inadequate staffing may be the result of a number of factors, including an insufficient number of nurses being trained and entering the workforce or cutbacks in registered nurses' positions by healthcare agencies in order to cut expenses. Whatever the reason, there is a growing recognition that there is an inadequate number of nurses to meet the needs of patients in hospitals and nursing homes. More... |
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