Various medical or personal reasons could be the cause of a person's admittance to a nursing home. Once admitted, however, residents and their families have the right to expect appropriate medical care that won't result in medical malpractice.According to Oklahoma...
Month: November 2014
Older and younger patients vulnerable to medication errors
Advances in the development and production of pharmaceuticals has greatly improved the chances of patients who battle a variety of diseases, including many patients in Oklahoma. At the same time, however, these advances have meant that patients face increasing risks...
Woman sues for doctor negligence, claims compensation
Cases of doctor negligence are not new in Oklahoma. In a recent case, a woman is suing her doctors in court claiming in her lawsuit that her doctors failed to conduct necessary genetic testing and therefore were negligent in providing her with proper medical...
Surgical errors can lead to worsened medical condition
When we are sick and visit a doctor, we hope that our illness gets cured by medicine and that we do not have to undergo a complex medical procedure. However, Oklahomans know that this is not always the case. During certain medical complications, surgery is...
The role of the Oklahoma State Board of Pharmacy
Norman, Oklahoma, residents understand that medication errors can be very expensive. Medication could have been administered at a hospital or bought at a pharmacy. At both places, it is the medical practitioners' responsibility to ensure that a patient receives...