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Expectant parents in the Portland area have usually spent months preparing for the birth of their child. This is an exciting time for a couple, filled with baby showers, purchasing baby equipment, attending birth classes, and reading up on how to care for a newborn....
The birth of a child is supposed to be an exciting beginning to a new chapter in your life. In some instances, though, medical malpractice rips that happiness away in the blink of an eye, leaving a newborn child with serious birth injuries. One of those serious...
Some cancers are certainly easier to detect than others. In some senses, this makes these cancers "less" deadly. They can still be just as fatal if nothing is done, of course, but the fact that you can spot them early and get started with treatment means that your...
American College of Surgeons data shows that the average person in this country undergoes just over nine surgeries during their lifetime. Many patients follow their doctor's recommendations and never get a second opinion. Patients also allow schedulers to decide when...
No type of wrong-site surgery is minor to the patient. Even if the damage is not permanent, having a procedure carried out on the wrong location leads to pain and suffering, unnecessary time in the hospital, lost wages, high bills and many other complications.That...
Much like any business, a hospital needs to provide a safe space for everyone who walks in the front door. This includes patients, doctors, nurses, visitors, family members, delivery drivers and many more. They should not face increased risks due to negligence....
Many times, when a doctor fails to diagnose something as dangerous as cancer, the issue isn't that the doctor doesn't see anything at all. It's just that they believe it is not dangerous or they diagnose it as a different condition.Of course, this type of...
Throughout the course of human history, infant mortality rates have been fairly high. It is difficult for children born into harsh situations to survive. As medical technology has gotten better, the rates in much of the developed world have improved. However, there is...
If you have cancer, the condition will slowly get worse over time without proper treatment. This is why medical professionals need to make a proper diagnosis as soon as possible and get you started on a treatment plan that can give you the best chance of survival....
One reason that doctors may miss skin cancer is that it can show up in nontraditional places where they do not expect to see it. It is most common on the hands, arms, neck and face -- in other words, on all of the places that are most often exposed to direct sunlight....
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