We provided some basic information regarding Erb's palsy in a post from 2014, noting in our October 27 entry of that year that an affected infant's parents "may be entitled to financial compensation through a medical malpractice claim." We revisit the topic in today's...
Month: January 2016
Update on superbug infections: materially understated
Many of our readers across Maricopa County and Arizona likely remember with crystal clarity -- and perhaps unchecked horror -- news that began surfacing in 2012 regarding the outbreak in some hospitals in the United States and abroad of a so-called "superbug."That...
A roll call of unflattering numbers relating to VA medical care
Regardless of how the following numbers are massaged, they certainly don't look good for the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. This bulleted summary of things gone wrong for the VA will certainly cause many of our readers across Arizona and elsewhere to duly...
21st century medicine: the logically emboldened patient
"Your body is your business!" That is the succinct and forceful reminder of a doctor/media commentator on personal health and care delivery to would-be and actual patients everywhere. Put another way: If you or a family member has health issues that are even remotely...