Medical Malpractice
Oklahoma patients who are diagnosed with pancreatic cancer often face a bleak prognosis. The five-year survival rate for pancreatic cancer is 8 percent, lower than any other major cancer. New research shows that pancreatic is becoming more common in the [...]
Electronic medical records may be recommending inaccurate drug dosages for senior patients in Oklahoma and nationwide, according to a study led by a New York City doctor. The research was published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society in [...]
When people in Oklahoma seek medical care, they expect professionalism from their doctors and nurses. At minimum, they want to ensure that they receive an appropriate diagnosis for their condition so that the best treatment plan can be put into [...]
Most Oklahoma women are aware that finding a breast lump could be a sign of breast cancer. While not all lumps are cancerous, it is still important to visit a doctor right away if one is detected. What some people [...]
A great deal has been written about the impact that technology will have on society in the decades ahead. Road safety experts believe that autonomous vehicles could all but eliminate traffic accidents in the not too distant future, and some [...]
Many Oklahoma patients understand that doctors may not be eager to discuss medical mistakes when they occur. However, there are institutions that are stepping up to the plate to report errors in order to allow their medical staff to learn [...]
Oklahoma residents could have a hernia even if they do not have an obvious bulge in their lower abdomen. Occult hernias that cannot be seen with the naked eye can be very difficult to diagnose, even with advanced imaging techniques. [...]
For Oklahoma patients who suffer from a rare disease, finding appropriate treatment options that can alleviate their symptoms or pain can be very difficult. There are over 6,000 different rare diseases that each have their own symptoms that may vary [...]
One teen who was diagnosed with cancer was taking as many as 20 medications per day as his condition got worse. As his mother would soon learn, the complexities of medicine management make it easy to see why many Americans [...]
