Medical Malpractice
Medical Errors: A Leading Cause of Death in the US
The electronic medical record was implemented to try and reduce the number of medical errors by providing continuity of care as well as a solution to the problem of deciphering illegible handwriting. Over the past several years, most physician offices and hospitals have converted to utilizing this type of charting system. However, in a study…
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Pseudotumor Cerebri vs Hydrocephalus; Is There a Difference?
A case I worked on recently for a client with pseudotumor cerebri (PTC) had concurrent notations for a diagnosis of hydrocephalus, which led me to question the difference between the two. What distinguishes one from the other and how can our client establish PTC as the cause of her problems and the resulting Ventriculoperitoneal (VP)…
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