Medical Malpractice

• The Myth About Defensive Medicine

  Dan Frith | July 02, 2009 6:49 AM | 0 CommentsRoanoke, VA

  The health care system in this country has problems. The one point we can all agree on is that it just costs too darn much. The system’s other flaws, and the reasons why it costs so much, are...

• Patients with atrial fibrillation and heart failure are not being appropriately treated

  Dan Frith | May 26, 2009 10:35 AM | 7 CommentsRoanoke, VA

  Don't take my word for it...take the word of a report in the May 5th Journal of the American College of Cardiology. Atrial fibrillation (AF or afib) is the most common cardiac arrhythmia...

• Medical Malpractice: Want to Learn More?

  Dan Frith | May 21, 2009 11:07 AM | 0 CommentsRoanoke, VA

  I spend a great deal of my time speaking with medical experts and conducting medical research. I try to share good information when I find it and that is my purpose today. The following web sites...

• Alzheimer's Project - well worth your time and tears

  Lauren Ellerman | May 13, 2009 8:57 AM | 1 CommentRoanoke, VA

  I spend my days speaking to families who have learned their loved one may have been a victim of nursing home neglect. As a sensitive person, I am touched by their stories of loss, sadness and...

• Virginia Doctor Reprimanded for Proscribing Too Much Medication

  Dan Frith | May 04, 2009 3:23 PM | 2 CommentsRoanoke, VA

  Today's blog should not surprise anyone. In my opinion, the pharmaceutical industry and doctors have been in bed together (for their joint financial benefit) for way too long. But here is the...

• Too Many Malpractice Lawsuits or Too Much Malpractice?

  Dan Frith | April 02, 2009 3:15 PM | 4 CommentsRoanoke, VA

  We've listened to George Bush, various national, state, and local medical organizations, and the insurance industry cry long and hard about the need to reform medical malpractice laws in the United...

• Hospital ICU's: Wrong Drug...Wrong Dose...Wrong Route

  Dan Frith | March 30, 2009 8:37 AM | 1 CommentRoanoke, VA

  What am I talking about? A newly released (multinational) report from the British Medical Journal which concludes medication errors are common in intensive care units and may result in permanent...

• Got MRSA!

  Dan Frith | March 24, 2009 10:44 AM | 8 CommentsRoanoke, VA

  I know it is not a good idea to play on the marketing phrase, Got Milk, but I just couldn't help myself. My reasoning is that it seems as if MRSA is as common today as cow's milk. Most people know...

• Ask Tough Questions Before Choosing a Doctor

  Dan Frith | March 05, 2009 11:40 AM | 1 CommentRoanoke, VA

  It amazes me to see how many people chose a doctor based solely upon word of mouth or convenience. That doctor, whose office is just down the street, may have 5 pending medical malpractice cases...

• Even Doctors Make Mistakes

  Lauren Ellerman | February 18, 2009 3:40 PM | 0 CommentsRoanoke, VA

  I will admit, I make mistakes. Our new President admitted the second week in office he made a mistake (remember the issue of Daschle appointment - I screwed up.). So, do doctors and nurses in...