As per the Associated Press, March 5, 2006, a bill has been sent to the governor of the State of Wisconsin that would allow health care providers to investigate medical errors, however, those investigative results would not be available to the public.
Hospitals argue that such a bill will enable them to vigorously investigate medical errors [...]
It is official…Marcus Welby is dead! His assassins, managed care and medical malpractice are still at large.
The days of house calls and familiarity between doctor and patient are going the way of vinyl records. What may be surprising to many is that the majority of doctors are just as angry and frustrated with the situation [...]
Stevens Johnson Syndrome (SJS) is a potentially fatal syndrome caused by a severe allergic reaction to some drugs.
Stevens Johnson Syndrome can be caused by these types of drugs:
? painkillers
? rheumatoid arthritis
? antibiotics
? drugs for bi-polar disorder
? non-steroid anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDS)
? barbiturates
? anticonvulsants
? sulfa antibiotics
? penicillins
Stevens Johnson Syndrome can be caused by these medications
? Bextra
? Arava
? Remicade
? Ibuprofen
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