Surgery Risks

All surgeries carry inherent risks to patients who undergo them, but doctor/nurse negligence can further complicate this situation. Negligence can occur in “major” or “minor” surgeries, as well as tests/screenings/diagnosis, worsening patients’ health outcome and sometimes resulting in death. Following is a list of some surgical errors that are more common than they should be: • Surgery on the wrong patient. Miscommunication between health-care professionals, lack of preoperative verification, and inadequate hospital protocol can lead to the loss of healthy...Read More