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Alice Henry @IreneVincent (15960) • United States 26 Jan 17

As I was doing some research on the “Blue Laws,” I came across some other interesting laws from other places and ancient times. I thought I would share a few of these with you. Have you ever heard of Hammurabi’s Code of Law,...

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Malpractice Cases

NailTech @NailTech (6874) • United States 10 Dec 12

Recently, five patients who were diagnosed with endocarditis, or an infection of the heart chamber lining and valves, four of them had to return to the hospital for a second operation according to a story first published in the...

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TB girl dies because GP told her 'she was probably pining for a boy'

Eucalyptus @Eucalyptus (151) 17 May 12

A young girl of 15 years old died here in the UK (Birmingham) of tuberculosis, and her doctor failed to recognise the signs despite her history of TB. When she visited him looking frail, thin, lifeless and exhausted, he asked her...

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This hospital should be sued for malpractice.

Andrealoves7and8 @rogue13xmen13 (14402) • United States 10 Sep 11

I went to San Antonio Medical Center in Upland, California, and this hospital was by far one of the worst hospitals I have ever been to. How can an ER doctor not know the what a tremor seizure is, and how can he tell me that...

er doctor from hell

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Doctors Don't Value Human Life!!!

Bannybanzie @Bannybanzie (1397) • Philippines 22 Jun 11

We have a close friend. Apparently, her son developed a palpable tumor in his neck. Obviously, in cases like this, you would go to a doctor, and that's what they did. They went to the biggest public hospital in the city 15 minutes...

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Don't You Hate It When a Doctor/Nurse Will NOT Hear You Out?

Chalea Hutchinson @zoey7879 (3092) • Quincy, Illinois 10 Feb 11

When I ask that.. I don't mean that they think that you are a hypochondriac or overreact, I mean when they flat out won't listen by not even giving you the chance to talk. I've had a flu or some sort of infection(s) since...

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Street dentists

Professor2010 @Professor2010 (20156) • India 31 Aug 10

Friends, you heard that right, I am talking of STREET DENTISTS. They are as good as the professional dentists with a degree. They learn this tread from forefathers; it is kind of hereditary trade. People get their teeth extracted,...

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Will You Be Bitter Or Get Better?

candyfairy21 @candyfairy21 (2039) • Philippines 1 Apr 10

It could be a hellish week for me, depending on how you would see it. I was rushed off to the hospital at 2 am on Monday and stayed there until today. I had more bad news and it broke my heart into pieces. I wanted to just scream...

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***Would You Or Did You Ever Have Plastic Surgery?***

Kashmeresmycat @Kashmeresmycat (6369) • United States 6 Jan 10

I was watching a tv program the other night on "Plastic Surgery Gone Wrong", and I thought I was going to get sick to my stomach. Some of these poor people were really messed up and it took numerous different surgical procedures...

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Is there a law implemented against malpractice in other countries?

amyson @amyson (3498) • Philippines 26 Sep 09

in the US there are many laws that we need to follow.malpractice law in the US is really implemented.since many of the malpractice cases here in the Philippines were undocumented.others do not file any cases against the health...

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The Government's Approach to Problems reminds me of a joke....

ParaTed2k @ParaTed2k (22940) • Sheboygan, Wisconsin 12 Mar 09

Back in Paramedic school we had a joke... "If the patient's EKG shows a rhythm I can't recognize, I'll shock him until he shows a rhythm I can treat." Of course, people would be shocked, and demand prosecution of any medic...

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This is about medical practitioners

pinkytabor @pinkytabor (818) • Philippines 3 Oct 08

For the first time in my life i have known a doctor/e.r. who diagnosed a patient with having a "hole in the heart" without doing the normal diagnostic procedures. This happened to my mother in law here. They did not even take her...

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Are diabetics suffering for no reason?

danaseilhan @danaseilhan (55) • United States 17 May 08

A conversation here at myLot about a woman's husband who was just diagnosed with diabetes got me thinking about this subject. Diabetics are still being given completely incorrect information about how to manage their disease. For...

Can doctors do this?

dizzblnd @dizzblnd (3073) • United States 9 Apr 08

I received a letter from my primary care doctor stating they will no longer provide me with medical care. When I called and asked why, they said it was due to "non-compliance" At the end of last year, I had a CT Scan done on my...

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Wrong Prescription Given

Modestah @Modestah (11177) • United States 14 Mar 08

Have you ever had the pharmacy give you the wrong prescription, where either the drug did not match what was on the label, or the label (and meds) did not match what the doctor prescribed? Did you realize it before you took...

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Is Medicine as Safe and Effective as is should be?

ParaTed2k @ParaTed2k (22940) • Sheboygan, Wisconsin 7 Dec 07

In the US we are debating whether the costs of our Medical care should be a matter for the taxpayers or the individual. There are many arguments, both pro and con, for either side of the issue, but my question doesn't seem to come...

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I almost died having my gallbladder removed

avonrep1 @avonrep1 (1862) • United States 30 Oct 07

I had my gallbladder removed on the 16th. After the surgery while in recovery, they were preping me to be sent home since it was same day surgery. As they took the IV out to get ready to send me home, I passed out three times,...

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can you sue?

xena25143 @xena25143 (26) • United States 13 Oct 07

Is it possible to sue an HMO for malpractice or anything else if you don't have permanent injuries? For example, a nurse "forgot" to take off the tournaquet after putting in an IV, so it blew my vein and put fluid in my hand....

Do you think this is medical malpractice?

avonrep1 @avonrep1 (1862) • United States 10 Oct 07

Okay I am going to make this quick and to the point. Back in May I hurt my back and my legs and feet kept falling asleep. So I made an appointment with a local pain doctor that also works on backs. He ordered an MRI and CT Scan....

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Doctors won't go against doctors

Sheribabe @Sheribabe (445) • United States 4 Sep 07

I had a procedure done that ended up almost making me bleed to death but I can't do anything about it because one doctor won't go against another doctor. I was told this by a lawyer. Doesn't that really suck. It upsets me that...

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