According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), hysterectomy remains one of the most commonly performed surgical procedures for women in the United States. When you undergo a hysterectomy, you trust that your surgeon will perform the procedure safely and that the recovery will go as planned. Many women have to go through…
There are currently 170 medical centers and more than 1,300 clinics in the United States that are operated by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). When veterans seek medical care through the VA, they expect – and deserve – the same standard of care provided in any private hospital or cancer treatment center. Unfortunately,…
When you go to the doctor or to a hospital, you expect that the personnel there will take good care of you and help you feel better. Unfortunately, that doesn’t always happen. According to one recent study, as many as 795,000 Americans die or are permanently disabled every year due to diagnostic errors alone. Medical…
Going to a doctor can be a nerve-wracking experience, but on the whole, you probably expect competent, careful treatment. Most of the time, that’s what you get. Unfortunately, there are occasions when doctors or medical teams make mistakes. They may neglect to go through the standard procedures, fail to take your symptoms seriously, or provide…
Gallbladder surgery (cholecystectomy) is one of the most common surgeries performed in the United States, according to the National Institutes of Health (NIH). If your doctor says your gallbladder needs to go, the promise of a minimally invasive surgical option can seem like the ideal solution. The procedure creates smaller incisions and allows you to…