Blog Posts in October, 2011
Posted on Oct 31, 2011 By Dr. Bruce Fagel
Women who have delivered a baby through a cesarean section or C-section, may be able to deliver their next baby VBAC, or vaginal birth after cesarean section. Between sixty to eighty percent of women ...
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Posted on Oct 28, 2011 By Dr. Bruce Fagel
Surgical malpractice is responsible for the deaths and injuries of thousands of Americans every year. Surgical malpractice and surgical mistakes involves technical errors or judgment errors made by ...
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Posted on Oct 26, 2011 By Dr. Bruce Fagel
Many catastrophic injuries and deaths in hospitals occur because of medical malpractice. Medical negligence often involves more than just one doctor or nurse. A number of factors may be responsible ...
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Posted on Oct 24, 2011 By Dr. Bruce Fagel
Birth injuries resulting from medical malpractice can take two forms, injuries caused by trauma and injuries caused by lack of oxygen to the brain. Either of these two types of injuries may cause ...
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Posted on Oct 21, 2011 By Dr. Bruce Fagel
One of the most difficult and heart-wrenching decisions a person can ever make is whether or not to turn off life support for a family member who is critically injured and not responding to medical ...
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Posted on Oct 19, 2011 By Dr. Bruce Fagel
If your child is having serious problems learning how to crawl, walk, or talk, this may be categorized as developmental delay. Every child develops at his or her own pace; however, if your child is ...
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Posted on Oct 17, 2011 By Dr. Bruce Fagel
The two major categories of injuries that an infant can receive during the birth process are injuries from trauma and injuries from lack of oxygen to the brain. A lack of oxygen to the brain is known ...
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Posted on Oct 14, 2011 By Dr. Bruce Fagel
Hundreds of hospital workers went on a 24 hour strike Wednesday outside the USC Keck Medical Center. X-ray technicians, certified nursing assistants, and housekeeping staff could be seen picketing in ...
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Posted on Oct 12, 2011 By Dr. Bruce Fagel
California outpatient surgery centers that perform liposuction surgeries, Lap-Band surgeries, and other related procedures will be facing tougher regulations, as Governor Jerry Brown signed a new law ...
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Posted on Oct 10, 2011 By Dr. Bruce Fagel
A recent survey conducted by John Hopkins titled, "Survey Reveals Reasons Doctors Avoid Online Error-Reporting Tools" concludes medical professionals in radio therapy do not report ...
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Posted on Oct 7, 2011 By Dr. Bruce Fagel
Some of the most common questions regarding medical malpractice cases include those asking if the victim has a case, and how to choose the best lawyer possible to represent them in the case. The most ...
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Posted on Oct 5, 2011 By Dr. Bruce Fagel
Prior to 1975, doctors and medical professionals were creating a public perception issue that medical malpractice lawsuits were skyrocketing out of control. In response to this and with a strong ...
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Posted on Oct 3, 2011 By Dr. Bruce Fagel
Kernicterus is a rare form of brain damage that is caused by a high level of bilirubin in a baby's blood. If a baby has severe jaundice, which is yellowing, they can be treated with special ...
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