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Placebo Therapy and Malpractice

Placebo Therapy and Malpractice

A "placebo" is any intentionally ineffective medical treatment used to replace medication. For centuries, medical research has used placebo therapy to study the effectiveness of...

Failure to Diagnose Breast Cancer

The statistics are frightening. More than 10 percent of woman will develop breast cancer in their lifetimes, and it is the leading cause of death in women ages 40 to 60. However, the news on early diagnosis in encouraging. About 85 percent of...

Malpractice in Cesarean Sections

Generally, a physician delivers a fetus through an abdominal and uterine incision when further delay in delivery might compromise the health of either the fetus or the mother. The rate of cesarean deliveries in the United States is increasing at...

Dermatology Malpractice

Even physicians who practice dermatology may be liable for damages to a patient caused by their medical malpractice. Studies indicate that most malpractice claims result from the most common types of clinical situations, not the more exotic...

Gynecology Malpractice in Prescribing Oral Contraceptives

Oral contraceptives, or birth control pills, operate by altering the hormonal structure of the body. For this reason, they have more side effects than other forms of contraception. Therefore, the decision to use birth control pills should only be...