Medication errors may not appear like a big deal at first, but one oversight can have life-threatening repercussions. For families with loved ones in Connecticut nursing homes, their concern about responsible medication distribution can create ongoing stress. While...

Recent technological advances in the healthcare industry allow providers to deliver a much-improved level of care to patients in Connecticut compared to previous generations. Yet for all of the advantages that these new tools at their disposal offer, doctors must now...

If you have worrying symptoms that your doctor continually brushes off, you may wonder if your doctor could be wrong and if your condition is more serious than he or she realizes. If you have any doubts at all, the best thing you can do for your long-term health and...

Doctors are human and, therefore, fallible. This leads to an environment in which many ethical healthcare providers refer complex cases to their colleagues. Occasionally, patients seek additional doctors themselves. Regardless of the impetus for the second opinion,...

People in the Stamford area who seek medical care and are misdiagnosed can suffer greatly. A misdiagnosis can lead to improper care and a worsened condition. Researchers have identified three major medical conditions that lead to the majority of misdiagnoses that...

Connecticut residents who seek out medical treatment do so with the expectation that they will receive the very best of care. This is an understandable and reasonable expectation, since America has some of the best healthcare systems in the world and treatment is...

When Connecticut residents are suffering from an illness, condition or injury and visit a doctor or medical professional, they have a right to expect proper care and treatment. However, it is an unfortunate reality that medical errors happen frequently. These can...

The birth of a newborn is both exciting and terrifying from the perspective of the new parents. While Connecticut residents may wait in joyful anticipation for months to meet their new children, they may simultaneously worry about how they will care for their babies’...

Much faith is placed on medical professionals. Whether a patient is seeing their primary caregiver for a routine check-up or they are seeking medical attention for an illness or injury, patients rely on their knowledge and expertise. In addition to trusting the...

As many residents in Connecticut are aware, there is ongoing research that focuses on the leading causes of death in the United States. And with these results, the nation was shocked that medical errors was listed as the third leading cause.Over three years later,...