Worries about being mistreated while under anesthesia are some of the most pervasive fears New York patients have when entering the hospital for surgery. One lawsuit reflects these fears coming to life for a hospital worker who was photographed nude while on the operating table.
Read more: Worker alleges malpractice after nude photos during surgery
While most people hope for the best during any routine medical procedure, many people in New York and around the country have been affected by a doctor's mistake. One serious mistake doctors have made is operating on the wrong patient.
New York residents may be interested in a recent malpractice case that involved a patient's privacy rights. Several factors in the case were in dispute prior to a decision by the court. These factors included statute of limitations and the privacy rights of AIDS patients.
Read more: Court says invasion of patient privacy is medical malpractice
A professor from the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine wants people in New York and nationwide to know about the risks posed by medical errors. To promote better research about the problem, the professor wrote to the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The letter urged the CDC to account for deadly medical mistakes because recognition could open up grant dollars for research aimed at improving patient safety.
Read more: CDC needs to recognize the extent of deadly medical errors
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