why is medical error case difficult to fight and what does a layman do?
Q. if you come to know of the error and doctors say so why cant they give it in written? it is a very big loss to the family of the deceased and justice should be given immediately and not make the family members run here and there when they are already in a very bad mental state!
Asked by mayuricha - Thu Apr 6 04:20:53 2006 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments

A. an attorney told me when they od my husband that most doctors wont go against other doctor. part of their screw the little man oath.
Answered by bellasmom - Thu Apr 6 04:26:03 2006

if charges depend on whether the victim survives what if the victim dies due to a medical error?
Q. will whoever crashed into or attempted to kill the victim or whatever face more serious charges if the victim dies even though he or she would have survived if the hospital staff hadn't messed up?
Asked by whatwhatwhat - Wed Nov 28 23:57:07 2007 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments

A. The district attorney will prosecute on the same grounds stating that the victim would not have had to have any medical procedures IF the suspect hadn't committed a crime.
Answered by Joshot - Thu Nov 29 00:03:08 2007

Will the proposed tort reform reduce medical error responsibility re viability accuracy?
Q. of a woman's fetus?
Asked by towwwdothello - Sun Jan 31 13:26:21 2010 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments
do most medical professionals make serious medical errors?
Q. I know the statistics on medical errors, but I am having trouble finding out if most medical professionals will make a serious error during the course of their careers? where can i find more info about this?
Asked by ice - Wed Jan 6 17:45:18 2010 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments

A. The ones I hear making the most medical mistakes are nurses because of high patient to nurse ratios. Nursing websites like: www.allnurses.com, www.nursinglink.com or google Advance for nurses. Advance is a medical magazine that talks about all the happenings going on in the medical field and there are other advance mags for other medical professionals. So going on these websites will help you with the information your look for. Good Luck to you!
Answered by pumpkin - Sat Jan 9 23:56:54 2010

medical error surgery question?
Q. hello, i need one good question about medical error surgery or suicide in the hospital , or preventing one of those. Thank you
Asked by Yulinka - Sat Apr 26 18:18:14 2008 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments

A. How can orthopedic surgeons avoid damaging total joint replacements when they install them? What can happen if the replacement is installed at a 2 degree angle. What can happen if they scratch the surface of the replacement?
Answered by spidermilk666 - Sat Apr 26 20:45:04 2008

What is SHELL model of error in terms of medical error?
Q. What is SHELL model of error in terms of medical error?
Asked by aries - Sun Jan 1 12:59:46 2006 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments

A. SHELL stands for Software, Hardware, Environment, and Life-ware. It's unclear why there's another L. Software refers to things like policies and scheduling, hardware refers to equipment, environment is fairly self-explanatory, and life-ware refers to people.
Answered by James - Sun Jan 1 19:58:33 2006

Is there any way to avoid medical error?
Q. Is there any way to avoid medical error?
Asked by ruphil - Wed Apr 1 10:31:05 2009 - - 4 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Not 100%. However taking time and re-checking things helps. If your a patient make sure you read up on what is wrong, and ask questions if your unsure. I went to hospital and they tried to prepare me for a operation that I wasn't having because they confused my notes with another patient.
Answered by Jenn - Wed Apr 1 10:38:01 2009

Did anyone catch the serious medical error in Jericho Four Horsemen?
Q. After Stanley comes in from the (radioactive?) rain, the medical person tells them to give him "iodine." He then drinks povidone iodine, which is a deadly poison. While "iodine" is a good preventative to avoid radiation damage to the thyroid, it must be potassium iodide (aka "KI"), which is safe to consume.
Asked by manabovetime - Thu Oct 5 14:00:27 2006 - - 7 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Whoa! Quick eye there. I love learning about all the little goofs they make on TV and in movies. Yay!
Answered by Suraya - Thu Oct 5 14:08:03 2006

medical billing error's?
Q. My Dad was billed in error on some medical charges. Sutter Gould isn't taking the charges off of the bill. Who is do I contact if the doctor and sutter gould isn't going to take the charges off his bill that he didn't receive? Isn't that insurance fraud?
Asked by dianaross57@sbcglobal.net - Sat Jun 26 23:31:00 2010 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments
Ever been a VICTIM of a MEDICAL error?
Q. how bad was it
Asked by S i r i - Tue Mar 4 20:56:50 2008 - - 5 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Yes, 10 years ago today my husband died. Technically he was the victim. He had leukemia and at no point was told there was no hope. In fact he was in between treatments when he showed signs something was wrong; he was just 26 years old. His regular physician (for cancer) was out of the counrty, so a different doctor was rounding on him that day. I asked them to check his clotting (labs) and they doc said they were going to (they were ordered). That day my husband slept all day and he had no pain meds. The nurse [by law] was required to do an assessment on him every 4 hours. When I spoke to him he was very grumpy to me. About 8pm that night he sat up, vomited across the room and basically became unconscious within 30 minutes of vomiting. It… [cont.]
Answered by Mother of a teenager, RN - Fri Mar 7 21:40:26 2008

Medical Personnel Only Please Answer? Medical Error Causes Severe Problem Insulin 2-3 Injections a Day. Type 2
Q. In Nov 2006, I went to a doctor at the VA. He ordered labs, and I did not know which ones. He told me that I would recieve a call if anything came back abnormal. I was not diabetic then nor was I aware that I might be diabetic in the future. I did not know he ordered blood glucose. Well, in Jan 2007 I was admitted to ICU on Insulin IV drip for 4 days,. Upon admission to ICU, my A1c was a 12 and my blood sugar was 914 and I also had a UTI. Rememeber that this happened 2 months after visit to VA. Well, this past Wednesday, I got to see my primary care physician at VA, and she told me that my blood sugar was well above 200 in November when I visited the VA. Am I not right in assuming that no matter how you explain it, it was gross neglect by… [cont.]
Asked by gadget_gal67 - Sun Jan 28 19:32:08 2007 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments

A. What's your body type and condition? Meaning, are you overweight, a meat eater, sedentary, or anything like that? If so, these are common causes of diabetes, but even so, the physician's office should have notified you of your blood results. Or, you should have taken the initiative and followed up. This isn't really a medical personnel question - it's a legal advice question. If you feel the person is liable, then contact a medical attorney.
Answered by Princess Buttercup - Sun Jan 28 19:43:45 2007

Do you think enough steps have been taken to reduce Medical errors? Explain why you agree or disagree.?
Q. Documentation errors have always been part of the health care profession. Some people in the medical field believe that many of these errors are the result of using abbreviations in handwritten documentation related to patients. Therefore, accreditation agencies are now composing lists of terms that should not be abbreviated. Do you think enough has been done to reduce medical errors now that they have a "Do not use" list for abbreviations? Why or why not? Thank you for your opinion's
Asked by Mom of 2 baby bois - Fri Feb 6 20:54:44 2009 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments

A. I do not think there will ever be enough steps taken to eradicate errors within the medical profession; but, I do think these professionals are doing their best to get them as low as possible. The largest number of errors made within the medical profession is due to human error. Humans are not, and never will be perfect. Therefore, errors will always exist within the medical profession.
Answered by iluvbirds25 - Fri Feb 6 21:09:28 2009

Error made on pretax medical premiums for 2007 can I get W2 corrected?
Q. I work part time and have paid 50% of my medical premiums for the past 8 years, which has always been pretaxed. For 2007, evidentally the payroll clerk did not recieve my form to pretax my medical premiums, although I know that I signed it and turned it in. I did not know this until I recieved my W2 today. This resulted in my medical premiums being taxed. My income level is low enough that only a meager amount, if any, of my income is taxable, but this error has caused a reduction in the amount of my Earned Income Credit by about $600, since my taxable income is higher. Can payroll correct this for me and issue me a new W2 for 2007? Mistakes happen, papers get lost...don't know who to blame for this, but am upset that I'm losing money… [cont.]
Asked by krazy4scraps2 - Thu Jan 24 22:07:00 2008 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments

A. sounds like your W2 is correct due. If your medical premiums were taxed then that is how it has to show on your W2. ''If you paid taxes on your medical premium and you are in a low enough tax bracket to get EIC you are probably getting all of your taxes back.
Answered by just me - Thu Jan 24 22:19:49 2008

Blood test error? percentage wise. medical personal only pls.?
Q. what are the percentages of blood test errors in the US? in response to things such as cholestorol, STDs, etc. is it really common? and is it possible to be, so called "positively negative" or negatively positive." thank you and God Bless
Asked by aem1 - Thu Aug 14 21:18:49 2008 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments

A. All tests are not 100%. The measure to how accurate a test is is by calculating the sensitivity and specificity. Lower sensitivity means less chance of catching true positives. Lower specificity means less chance of catching true negatives. The sensitivity/specificity of a specific test depends on what the test is measuring, the lab performing the test, and a lot of other things.
Answered by inzanium - Thu Aug 14 21:26:30 2008

What is the purpose of the medical record?
Q. What steps should be taken to ensure that the medical record is maintained as a legal document? What action should be taken if you identify an error in a patient s medical record? Give at least 2 examples of when legal regulations and ethical standards come into conflict with respect to medical records.
Asked by mOmMy Of 4 AnGeLs - Fri Nov 21 22:08:44 2008 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments

A. This sounds like homework... Are you cheating?
Answered by Bella Goth - Sun Nov 23 14:45:21 2008

Medical errors result in over 200,000 deaths a year?
Q. Pharmaceutical companies have their checkbooks tied into the FDA (Food and Drug Administration) and physicians, in the end result, causing loopholes and wrongful prescriptions within our healthcare system. What are steps our President and politicians are taking in order to reform this problem? Is this a problem they even concern themselves with? We touched on this in government class a little bit. Just wanted to hear Americas opinions. Also let me just say, thank god for doctors they save far more life's every year than these errors.
Asked by kyle - Tue Sep 22 10:14:25 2009 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments

A. It sounds like your teacher is pushing a political agenda instead of teaching you to think for yourself. One of the things that people have to remember is that every medication carries some level of risk. And that doctors have to balance that risk and hope that they are right. One of the most important steps people can take is to read the insert that comes with any prescription medication you get. Another thing that people should do is get all of their prescriptions from the same pharmacy. This way drug interactions are more likely to be detected. Medicines are nothing more than a tool doctors use. Pharmacutical companies are nothing more than the people who make those tools. Another thing to remember is that there is no 'free… [cont.]
Answered by MikeGolf - Tue Sep 22 10:32:20 2009

What is an acceptable standard for errors in medical transciotion reports?
Q. What is an acceptable standard for errors in medical transciotion reports?
Asked by Liz - Mon Oct 16 16:49:41 2006 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments

A. there is no standard, some errors are minor but proof reading is necessary to avoid critical errors, good luck
Answered by HK3738 - Mon Oct 16 16:54:42 2006

What should my medical id say if my medicines always change?
Q. So I've been going trial and error with my dr. for about four months with the diff. medications. My doc. wants me to wear a medical id bracelet saying i'm a T2 diabetic but I'm not sure what to put for medications. Should I just put "Oral Meds" or something like that since they keep changing?
Asked by Jane - Thu Sep 10 18:40:27 2009 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments

A. They have some that specify T2. There are also ones that have a USB port that you can enter all your info into and edit it as needed. I also have one somewhere with a little charm with an id number on it. I can edit my info online and when the emergency people need that info they call the phone number and give them my code.
Answered by Jenny S - Thu Sep 10 20:50:02 2009

Can family file a medical malpractice lawsauit in behave of a single relative with no kids?
Q. My uncle passed away last week due to hospital error. He was a single man with no children. Can my family file a medical malpractice suit on his behalf? Or can only a spouse or son/daughter sue? This is in FL. Don't know if each state is different?
Asked by E - Sat Sep 12 13:14:01 2009 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Yes, your uncle's heir can file. Be aware that if the heir wasn't close to the uncle while he was alive, he or she will come across as looking very greedy if the case ever gets in front of a jury.
Answered by Lynn - Sat Sep 12 13:20:19 2009

Can family file a medical malpractice lawsuit on behalf of a single relative with no kids?
Q. My uncle passed away last week due to hospital error. He was a single man with no children. Can my family file a medical malpractice suit on his behalf? Or can only a spouse or son/daughter sue? This is in FL. Don't know if each state is different?
Asked by E - Sat Sep 12 13:16:13 2009 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments

A. i would definitely check out . They helped me file a malpractice suit a year ago and I definitely would reccomend them. good luck
Answered by jfletcher - Mon Sep 14 12:03:38 2009

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