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Posted on May 11, 2012 By Dr. Bruce Fagel
A birth injury can be one of the most frightening experiences a family can encounter. Medical professionals including doctors and nurses, all have an obligation to their patients to provide a standard ...
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Posted on May 9, 2012 By Dr. Bruce Fagel
Gastric bypass surgery alters a patient's digestive system allowing them to lose weight by limiting the quantity of food the patient can eat. The surgery involves making the stomach smaller and ...
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Posted on May 7, 2012 By Dr. Bruce Fagel
When a doctor recommends taking a family member off of life support or signing a do not resuscitate form , is this the right decision? It depends on the specific situation and if there are financial ...
Continue reading "What to Think About Before Disconnecting Life Support for a Family Member" »
Posted on May 4, 2012 By Dr. Bruce Fagel
Hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy or HIE is a condition where the brain does not receive an adequate supply of oxygen. The three parts of HIE are the following: Hypoxia, involves a decreased amount of ...
Continue reading "Brain Cooling for Newborn Infants with Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy / HIE" »
Posted on May 2, 2012 By Dr. Bruce Fagel
If you or someone you love has been injured by a medical professional or medical facility, it may be the result of medical malpractice. It's important to understand that just because you were ...
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Posted on Apr 30, 2012 By Dr. Bruce Fagel
Pediatricians refer to developmental milestones in order to measure how a child is developing. These milestones refer to skills and tasks that most children learn by a certain age. Every child ...
Continue reading "Birth Injuries Responsible for Developmental Delays and Mental Retardation in Children" »
Posted on Apr 27, 2012 By Dr. Bruce Fagel
Bile is a substance produced by the liver and released into the small intestine to help a newborn baby with digestion. A small amount of bile is released into the stool and must be replaced by the ...
Continue reading "Kernicterus in a Newborn Infant Caused by Hyperbilirubinemia" »
Posted on Apr 25, 2012 By Dr. Bruce Fagel
Anesthesiologists and anesthetists play a very important part of every operation. In addition to providing pain relief for the patient, they also have control of the patient's breathing, heart ...
Continue reading "Anesthesia Errors and Anesthesia Injuries from Medical Malpractice" »
Posted on Apr 23, 2012 By Dr. Bruce Fagel
Overcrowded hospital emergency rooms have turned into a major problem for hospitals and patients. Although most patients who visit an emergency room are provided the proper medical care they need, ...
Continue reading "Overcrowded Emergency Rooms Responsible for Doctor Negligence and Hospital Negligence" »
Posted on Apr 20, 2012 By Dr. Bruce Fagel
One of the most difficult and stressful experiences any family can encounter is the unexpected death of a loved one. When someone dies from the negligence of a doctor, nurse, medical facility, or ...
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Posted on Apr 18, 2012 By Dr. Bruce Fagel
Most people probably think they will never experience a medical mistake or medical error when visiting a hospital, doctor's office or medical facility for treatment. After all, these are highly ...
Continue reading "Patient Safety in Hospitals and Doctor's Offices; How Medical Mistakes Place Patients in Danger" »
Posted on Apr 16, 2012 By Dr. Bruce Fagel
One of the happiest moments for a mother is the joy of bringing a child into the world. When a birth injury occurs, such as a traumatic brain injury , especially one that causes severe and permanent ...
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Posted on Apr 13, 2012 By Dr. Bruce Fagel
Cerebral palsy is a term referring to a group of neurological disorders that affect muscle coordination and body movement. These disorders are non-progressive which means they do get worse over time. ...
Continue reading "How Medical Negligence can be Responsible for Cerebral Palsy" »
Posted on Apr 11, 2012 By Dr. Bruce Fagel
All pregnancies carry a risk of a birth injury . Although most pregnancies have a small chance of encountering a birth injury, some pregnancies place a woman and her infant at an even greater risk. ...
Continue reading "Birth Injuries and Medical Malpractice from a High Risk Pregnancy" »
Posted on Apr 10, 2012 By Dr. Bruce Fagel
When a doctor discovers that an infant may be injured during a vaginal delivery, he or she must consider other options, including a cesarean section or C-section. A cesarean section is a surgical ...
Continue reading "Emergency Cesarean Sections, VBAC, and Injuries to the Baby from Medical Malpractice" »
Posted on Apr 6, 2012 By Dr. Bruce Fagel
Women who have high blood pressure during pregnancy run the risk of danger to both themselves and their infants. However, many pregnant women who have high blood pressure deliver healthy babies ...
Continue reading "Hypertension with Pregnant Women, PIH, Gestational Hypertension, and Preeclampsia" »
Posted on Apr 4, 2012 By Dr. Bruce Fagel
Surgical malpractice is a frightening situation any patient may have to encounter. Every year thousands of Americans are seriously injured or killed from surgical mistakes and surgeon malpractice . ...
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Posted on Apr 2, 2012 By Dr. Bruce Fagel
The single leading cause of death in newborns is premature delivery or premature birth . Babies born before 37 weeks of pregnancy are classified as premature. All premature babies are at risk for ...
Continue reading "Preterm Labor, Premature Delivery of an Infant, and Premature Birth" »
Posted on Mar 30, 2012 By Dr. Bruce Fagel
Just how much does it cost to visit the emergency room? What about for something as simple as a stomach ache? You may be surprised to find that it could cost over $5,000. A March 24, 2012 article in ...
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Posted on Mar 28, 2012 By Dr. Bruce Fagel
When a patient enters a hospital or doctor's office, they trust the doctors and nurses to provide the proper medical treatment. When a doctor or nurse fails to provide the proper treatment to a ...
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Posted on Mar 26, 2012 By Dr. Bruce Fagel
Intrauterine hypoxia or birth asphyxia happens when an infant is deprived of an adequate supply of oxygen during the birth process. Depending on how much oxygen the infant is deprived of and for how ...
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Posted on Mar 23, 2012 By Dr. Bruce Fagel
Medical negligence can be defined as the act or omission in treatment of a patient by a medical professional, which deviates from the accepted standard of care. It's important to understand that ...
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Posted on Mar 19, 2012 By Dr. Bruce Fagel
Surgical malpractice, including plastic surgery medical malpractice is a frightening occurrence that seriously injures and kills thousands of Americans each year. Elective plastic surgery procedures ...
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Posted on Mar 16, 2012 By Dr. Bruce Fagel
Cancer is a broad group of various diseases, which involve unregulated cell growth. Normal cells grow and multiply when the body needs them to grow and multiple, and die when the body no longer ...
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Posted on Mar 14, 2012 By Dr. Bruce Fagel
The "wrongful birth, wrongful life" lawsuit legislation passed the Republican controlled Senate in Arizona, with a 20-9 vote Tuesday, March 6, 2012. This legislation if it becomes law would ...
Continue reading "Wrongful Birth Bill - New Abortion Legislation Preventing Parents from Filing Medical Malpractice Lawsuits Passes Arizona Senate" »
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