According to recent medical studies, patients undergoing emergency surgeries are at least eight times more likely to suffer serious complications […]
Patients receiving medical care trust that physicians will use reliable medical techniques and proven medications to improve their health condition. Whether […]
According to a recent study by the British Medical Journal (BMJ), physicians who spend more time, money and use more […]
Millions of Americans undergo surgery each year to replace a defective joint or to implant a device that will help […]
According to the Mayo Clinic, nearly 70 percent of all Americans take prescription medications and more than 50 percent take […]
When patients enter Illinois hospitals for treatment of one condition, they sometimes develop and must be treated for a completely […]
USA Today reports that in most cases of retained surgical items, it is gauzy sponges that are left behind in […]
In 2010, 85-year-old Lorraine Sullivan drove her vehicle, accompanied by her longtime partner, William Powers, when she suddenly turned into […]
Statistically, kidney donation is considered to be a relatively safe procedure. In 2010, of 6,276 people who donated a kidney, […]
A Lake County woman gave birth to a baby that was not breathing. The obstetrician failed to perform a timely […]