Kathy Olsen is one of those people you can never imagine dying because she was always so full of life. Kathy did die suddenly this month at the age of 59, from a heart attack, following a rough dose of chemotherapy. Kathy was a relentless advocate for greater patient safety and protections from the medical...
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Mistake #1: Not asking questions before calling 911People fall into two categories when crisis strikes, Michelson says: not dialing 911 soon enough, or calling when it's not necessary. Walking through these questions, whether it's you or someone else who's in trouble, he says, will help you determine the right next step.- How old is the...
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Going under general anesthesia is always a leap of faith. When you're knocked out for an operation, you have no choice but to trust your doctors completely. Yet a disturbing essay published Monday in the journal Annals of Internal Medicine shows that doctors sometime betray that trust in shocking ways. The article exposes behavior so...
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