While you don’t hear about this particular type of medical malpractice that often, it does happen, and at your most vulnerable moment prior to and during surgery.<\/p>\n
The administration of anesthesia is a delicate art, and those trained in the field are highly skilled in using and monitoring the effects of anesthesia. This isn’t to say there aren’t instances where this goes awry. The recent spate of anesthesia malpractice lawsuits is a good indication that this area of medicine is just as susceptible to lawsuits as other more traditional areas of medical malpractice, e.g. misdiagnosis, severe reactions to drugs, etc.<\/p>\n
Knowing the patient prior to putting them under for surgery is the responsibility of the anesthesiologist and requires that they not only evaluate the patient, but also confirm pre-op data and keep a meticulous record of the goals of the operation. These records must contain all pertinent information about every member of the (more…)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" While you don’t hear about this particular type of medical malpractice that often, it does happen, and at your most vulnerable moment prior to and during surgery. The administration of anesthesia is a delicate art, and those trained in the…<\/span><\/p>\n