Medical Malpractice

Spotting medical malpractice in a hospital: – a doctor’s story of a mistaken “do not resuscitate order” and how it caused his grandmother’s death

Spotting Medical Malpractice in a Hospital: – A Doctor’s Story of a Mistaken “Do Not Resuscitate Order” and How It Caused His Grandmother’s Death

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Written By: Dr. James Okun It was March of 1983, and I was a new doctor completing a one-year Transitional Internship at Framingham Union Hospital in Framingham, Massachusetts in preparation for starting my residency training in Ophthalmology the following July.  I received a call informing me that my favorite Grandmother, Rose, had taken sick and […]

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Diagnosing and treating asphyxia and hypoxia

Diagnosing and Treating Asphyxia and Hypoxia

Asphyxia, Birth Injuries, Brain Injuries, Medical Malpractice, Traumatic Brain Injuries /

Your brain is heavily dependent on oxygen supply to perform essential body functions. Without a sufficient supply of oxygen, your brain ceases to function correctly. If oxygen deprivation continues, it can result in permanent brain damage or even death. Two common causes of inadequate oxygen supply to the brain are Hypoxia and Asphyxia. Let us

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