Despite the advances of modern medicine, an alarming number of people are harmed by medical malpractice. In one study of Medicare patients, researchers found that one in seven experienced some kind of harm as a result of their medical care. According to a comprehensive study, up to 100,000 Americans die each year as a result of medical errors.<\/p>\n
Medical personnel have a duty to provide you with a high level of care, but there are also things you can do as a patient to help prevent medical errors. <\/p>\n
The most important thing to remember during a hospital stay or any other medical treatment is that you must be your own advocate. Learn the names of your doctors and nurses; this helps you hold them accountable and encourages them to think of you as a person instead of a bed number. Be sure you understand what procedures are to be done as part (more…)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Despite the advances of modern medicine, an alarming number of people are harmed by medical malpractice. In one study of Medicare patients, researchers found that one in seven experienced some kind of harm as a result of their medical care.…<\/span><\/p>\n