To some degree, you can’t even influence whether or not you get into a car accident. You can influence whether or not you cause one, of course, and you can reduce your odds of getting hit by another driver through defensive driving, but it only goes so far. At some...
What are common medication mistakes in hospital settings?
When you must go through an inpatient stay at the hospital, the staff there is responsible for the care that you receive. Many people assume that they will receive the right medication in the right dose while staying in the hospital. Unfortunately, medication errors...
Does new safety technology in cars really work?
The price of new and late model vehicles seems to keep going up even though vehicles haven't become much more efficient or radically changed in function or features in recent years. One of the reasons that manufacturers demand premium pricing for newer models is often...
Initial evaluations are critical in labor and delivery
When a woman goes to the hospital or a birthing center because she’s in labor, the medical professionals who are caring for her must do an initial evaluation to determine what type of monitoring she will need throughout the labor and delivery process. There are some...
