Valleywide Legal Blog
The Danger of Antibiotic Resistant Bacteria
We are surrounded by life forms that are constantly mutating and changing. This is particularly true of bacteria. Because they have such short life spans, they can evolve quickly to meet threats. That is exactly what they have done to … Read More
We Are At The Bottom. Again. Still.
USA! USA! We’re Number – Eleven? The Commonwealth Fund was founded in 1918 to create better, more accessible health care systems. Since 2004, it has been conducting studies of the health care systems of the richest eleven countries in the … Read More
“The Hip Bone Is Connected To The Thigh Bone.”
Our bodies are beautiful machines that evolved over millions of years to keep us alive and healthy. My practice requires me to do a lot of studying about the human body. I am continually amazed as I come into contact … Read More
The Continuous Glucose Monitor and Type 2 Diabetes.
The latest marketing campaign directed at Type 2 diabetics is intended to sell them continuous glucose monitors (CGM’s). Since there are estimated to be over 30 million Americans with Type 2 diabetes, there are a lot of potential customers. For … Read More
The Coming (?) Telehealth Revolution.
The telehealth revolution is either coming or it is already here. It depends on whom you ask. Regardless of whom you ask, they will be quick to tell you that more is on the way. As with any fast-growing field, … Read More
Posted in Arizona Medical Board, Board Certification, Doctors, Fee for Service, Fraud, General Health, Health Care Costs, Hospitals, Medical Costs, medical ethics, Medicare, science news, Vaccines | Small Town Hospitals And The Profit Motive.
If you live in a small town, you probably have a problem obtaining quality health care. Big cities get the big hospitals and lots of doctors practicing every medical specialty you can think of. Small towns get what is left. … Read More
Understanding Medical Terminology.
In my job as an attorney representing victims of medical malpractice, it is critically important to be able to read and understand medical records and to be able to examine and cross-examine doctors, who appear as defendants or witnesses. Both … Read More
The Medtronic Insulin Pump Lawsuits Are Beginning.
If you read these posts with any regularity, you know my 10 year old grandson is a Type 1 diabetic. He just “celebrated” his “diaversary,” marking 7 years since his diagnosis on the Labor Day weekend in 2013. He manages … Read More
Hospital Infections
Hospitals are where the sick people are. While patients may go home after they get better, they often leave bacteria and viruses behind, where they infect the next round of patients. You may go to the hospital to get well, … Read More
Posted in antibiotic resistant bacteria, blood infections, Doctors, General Health, health, healthy living, Hospital Negligence, Hospitals, Infection, Medicare, Nurses, Sepsis | Hospital Ratings Can Be Misleading.
When it comes to hospital ratings, don’t believe everything you read. While I am a big proponent of doing some research about hospitals before being admitted to see if this is a place I want to go, not all hospital … Read More
