What Doctors Don't Tell YouYour chances of dying in hospital, or suffering some injury while there, stand at around 16 per cent. Half this risk is due to doctor or hospital error which means that 8 per cent of hospital pati ...
A 49 year old woman died in a London hospital after undergoing "keyhole" bowel surgery by a doctor who had no previous experience of this particular surgical technique. ...
American doctors who routinely give mammograms to women under 50 are needlessly exposing them to radiation and inaccurate diagnoses, charge two leading British cancer specialists. ...
Up to 12 per cent of all American boys aged between six and 14 are being prescribed the amphetamine Ritalin (methylphenidate) to treat behavioural disorders. But, warns the United Nations' Interna ...
This month, our theme is drug secrecy. Perhaps the most galling aspect of the climate of secrecy surrounding drugs is that once you've been permanently damaged by a drug, every possible obstacle ...
More reasons to stay out of hospital. ...
The medical profession fears that the number of cases brought against GPs could dramatically increase if contingency fees for solicitors the "no win, no fee" arrangement are introduced. ... ...
Patients should be fully warned of the potential complications from laparoscopy, the procedure used to examine or fix female reproductive organs, according to French researchers. ...
Poor diagnosis and the overuse of steroids have caused a rash of severe side effects, leading to malpractice suits. ...
There are 88 reasons why your prescription for drugs could be wrong - sometimes fatally so - while you’re in hospital, researchers have discovered.
