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With the increasing popularity of the internet, we decided to create this Blog to share and disseminate information to help the victims of medical malpractice.   Our goal is simple.   We want to provide information that will help prevent injury as well as provide helpful information to the injured and disabled.   We hope you find this Blog informative and please remember to telephone us toll free, 1-888-905-9208 with any questions.  We have a registered nurse on staff who can help you determine whether or not a provider acted negligently, or outside the reasonable scope of practice.

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Some Antipsychotic Drugs May Be Missing Their Mark
Posted by: David Patton
January 02, 2008
Topic: Prescription Drugs

Drugs that treat schizophrenia, depression and other psychotic conditions and that target a particular protein on brain cells might not be triggering the most appropriate response in those cells, new research suggests.

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In An Emergency Doctors May Be Giving The Wrong Dosage Of Adrenaline Because Of Labelling
Posted by: David Patton
January 02, 2008
Topic: Medical errors

A new study by Cambridge University reveals that doctors treating life-threatening emergencies such as allergy attacks may give the wrong dosage of adrenaline (epinephrine) because of confusing labelling.

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Nursing home citations climb 22%
Posted by: David Patton
December 21, 2007
Topic: Nursing Home

More nursing homes are being cited for serious violations as inspectors face increasing pressure to crack down on dangerous conditions, a USA TODAY analysis shows.

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AARP Benefits Financially From Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit It Helped Pass
Posted by: David Patton
December 21, 2007
Topic: Prescription Drugs

AARP's Medicare drug plans account for the No. 1 selling plan in the nation -- the AARP MedicareRX Preferred -- and two others in the top five, though they "often cost hundreds of dollars" more annually than the lowest-priced competing plans.

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U.S. Health Care System 'Wasting' Money on 'Overtreatment,' Columnist Writes
Posted by: David Patton
December 20, 2007
Topic: Healthcare delivery

Several decades ago, medical researcher Jack Wennberg studied health care services in Vermont and found that "Vermonters who lived in towns with more aggressive care weren't healthier," but rather they "were just getting more health care."

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