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The Institute of Medicine (IOM)
The Institute of Medicine of the National Academies is an independent research organization that works to provide the public with unbiased and authoritative advice. The mission of the IOM is to serve as an advisor to the nation and improve its health. Please read on to learn more about how the IOM works to protect and improve the health and well being of our citizens.
The Four Most Common Medical Errors
The most common medical mistakes don’t just happen to strangers; chances are you or a loved one will be a victim of medical malpractice sooner or later. This article will focus on medical mistakes made here in Virginia and across the nation. Please read on to learn more about the four most common medical errors and what you can do to protect yourself.
Are doctors over-radiating patients?
While you’re receiving radiation treatment for a serious disease, the last thing you expect is to be harmed by the very technology that is helping to save your life. However this is exactly what is happening to patients across the country. Radiation technology has improved to the point that hospitals, doctors, radiation therapists, and government regulators have been unable to keep up with it, and as a result patients are being seriously injured by preventable medical mistakes.
Preventable Medical Errors are Still Killing Patients
Even now, ten years after the Institute of Medicine issued a seminal report on patient safety, preventable medical errors are still killing nearly a hundred thousand people every year. Despite major advances in technology, hospitals and doctors are failing to take the necessary steps to reduce the number of preventable medical mistakes experienced by patients every year.
What might have been: when doctors fail to diagnose a serious medical condition
Few things are as horrifying as realizing that you or a loved one were seriously injured because your doctor failed to diagnose your illness or medical condition. Whether diagnosed incorrectly or not diagnosed at all, some diseases or conditions can cause irreparable damage to patients if not treated in time. Failure to diagnose a heart attack and failure to diagnose cancer are two examples of common medical misdiagnoses.
How effective is the Virginia Board of Medicine at Protecting Patients from Malpractice?
Are delays by the Virginia Board of Medicine in disciplining doctors costing patient lives? In the recent case of Dr. Stephen Plotnick, there was a shocking five year delay from the time of the first compliant to the board to when his license was revoked. During that time as many as ten of his patients died – possibly as a result of his care. Read more about the shortcomings of the Virginia Medical Board in this article, and don’t hesitate to contact Tavss Fletcher at 757-625-1214 to discuss your medical malpractice case.
Hypoxic-Ischemic Encephalopathy Caused by Medical Errors
Oxygen deprivation among infants can lead to hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy and permanent disorders. Doctors and hospitals sometimes make critical mistakes during the labor and delivery process. This article gives an overview of hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy and the liability of medical professionals. Contact the Virginia medical malpractice attorneys at Tavss Fletcher at 757-625-1214 if your child has experienced hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy.
Cerebral Palsy Caused by Birth Injury
There are many causes of cerebral palsy, but sometimes this disorder develops from a birth injury. Doctors and hospitals can be held liable for birth injuries that could have been prevented. This article gives an overview of cerebral palsy and the liability of medical professionals. Contact the Virginia medical malpractice attorneys at Tavss Fletcher at 757-625-1214 if your child has developed cerebral palsy.
Undiagnosed Heart Attacks
Thousands of Americans die each year of heart attacks. Research has found that many heart attacks go undiagnosed. Tavss Fletcher discusses the epidemic of misdiagnosed heart attacks and lists the warning signals of a heart attack. If you have lost a loved one because a heart attack went undiagnosed call us today at (757) 625-1214.
Preventable Surgical Mistakes Will No Longer Be Paid by Medicare
As of October 2008, Medicare will no longer pay for some preventable surgical mistakes. This article discusses this new policy and what is considered reasonably preventable conditions. Contact the Virginia medical malpractice attorneys at Tavss Fletcher at (757) 625-1214 if you have been injured by a surgical mistake.

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