Ethical Side Effects

We talk a lot about both these types of cases in our episodes, but let’s take note of the differences!📝

We discuss all sorts of medical malpractice cases on the podcast, but let’s set the record straight on what it is and what it could look like!

Resources:
-National Patient Safety Foundation: https://www.ihi.org/Topics/PatientSafety/Pages/default.aspx
-Agency for Health Care & Research: http://www.ahrq.gov/
-Joint Commission: http://www.ccforpatientsafety.org/patient-safety-solutions/
-National Conference of State Legislature: https://www.ncsl.org/financial-services/medical-liability-medical-malpractice-laws

Did you know that today the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force is now officially advising women of average risk to get mammograms starting at age 40, instead of 50?

See if you are eligible for free screening in your area using the CDC link below:

https://www.cdc.gov/cancer/nbccedp/screenings.htm

When Should Women Get Regular Mammograms? At 40, U.S. Panel Now Says. The new advice comes as breast cancer diagnoses rise among younger women and mortality rates among Black women remain persistently high.

New episode alert!!🚨🎙 This week we discuss the unfortunate case of Keith Burchell, who goes in for an outpatient excision of a mass on his sc***um and ends up hospitalized with a disfigured....well...we'll save that for the episode to tell 😵‍💫