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Medical Malpractice: State by State
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In “Doctors Behaving Badly,” Heisel tells of his year-long odyssey, investigating medical boards — state by state — across the country.
His research tracks his discoveries on a Google map which shows where he’s been, along with the stories of each doctor’s malpractice.
Tags: doctors', Google map, investigative reporting, malpractice, medical boards, state by state
Doctors behaving badly…
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We all have had at least one experience when a doctor either behaved badly or treated us in a way we didn’t feel we deserved.
“He could have spoken in a nicer tone,” you might mumble to your mother.
But what do you do when the experience with a doctor takes a sharper turn?
What if he doesn’t believe your symptoms or validate your experience?
Tags: behaving badly, disappointment, disrespectful, disruptive physician behavior, doctors', fear, lawsuits, shock, toxic, unprofessional
NEWS: Drug Companies Hire Troubled Doctors As Experts
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An investigation by ProPublica has uncovered hundreds of doctors receiving company payments who had been accused of professional misconduct, were disciplined by state boards or lacked credentials as researchers or specialists.
Children’s Brain Surgery…Preparing YOUR Child…
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There is no “welcome” sign to the world of childhood brain surgery. And the resulting combination of fear, shock, and pain is almost too much to bear.
No amount of preparation or knowledge can help to ease or minimize the situation.
But preparing a child for surgery emotionally, is one of the most important things you can do. Surgery, without proper explanations and preparation, can traumatize a child…
Tags: books, brain, children, doctors', emotions, explanations, fear, hospitals, knowledge, nurses, preparation, reassurances, surgery
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