Blog: Medical Malpractice
- 5 Ways to be Your Own Health Advocate
Dec 21, 2015
For a long while, most doctor-patient relationships were one-sided: doctors talked and patients listened. Most patients saw their doctors as authority figures that shouldn’t be questioned. But those views are changing and patients are beginning to understand that they play an important role in their medical care. In fact, research shows that patients who are active participants in their healthcare have greater medical literacy, better treatment adherence and better health outcomes. Here are five ways patients...Read More - Erb’s Palsy Treatment
Dec 21, 2015
After a child is diagnosed with Erb’s palsy, he or she faces a long road ahead full of doctor visits, physical therapy and possible surgery. On top of the mounting bills that follow, families must deal with the heartbreak of a lifelong condition that could have been prevented. To determine the severity of a child’s Erb’s palsy, a physician may order an X-ray, electromyography (EMG), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), and/or computerized tomography (CT) scan. If the...Read More - Is Low T Treatment Worth the Risk?
Dec 10, 2015
Testosterone drug prescriptions for men aged 40 and older have increased more than threefold over the last decade, but the risks may outweigh the benefits for men who use the treatments. A 2014 study found that testosterone users younger than 65 with a history of heart disease may have as much as a three-fold increased risk of heart attack, and all testosterone users over 65 may be doubling their heart attack risk. Another study published in...Read More