Medical mistakes kills more people than drug overdoses

Posted on November 25, 2014 by Pharmaciststeve

The 2 Things That Rarely Happen After A Medical Mistake http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2014/11/21/365213963/the-2-things-that-rarely-happen-after-a-medical-mistake Patients who suffer injuries, infections or mistakes during medical care rarely get an acknowledgment or apology, researchers at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine report. Another study last year in the Journal of Patient Safety estimated that at least 210,000 U.S. hospital patients […]

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We don’t deny care.. just delay it until it won’t work

Posted on November 25, 2014 by Pharmaciststeve

My Insurance Company Killed Me, Despite Obamacare http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2014/11/24/how-the-health-care-bureaucracy-killed-me.html Malcolm MacDougall, a prominent speechwriter and creative director, was diagnosed with prostate cancer earlier this year. Even after the passage of the Affordable Care Act, his insurance company delayed and denied cancer treatments despite MacDougall paying his premiums. This is his story, in his own words, written […]

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Careful what you ask for !

Posted on November 25, 2014 by Pharmaciststeve

Prescription painkiller crackdown has gone ‘way too far,’ some doctors believe http://www.tampabay.com/news/health/prescription-painkiller-crackdown-has-gone-way-too-far-some-doctors-believe/2195678#comments From the article: Tampa anesthesiologist Dr. Rafael Miguel helped lead the fight against a surging prescription drug abuse crisis in Florida. As vice chair of the state’s Board of Medicine, Miguel called for legislative change to stem the flow of drugs that led […]

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