Arizona residents might be surprised to learn that thousands of patients die each year around the country as a result of hospital negligence. Many times, hospital administrators even try to cover up these mistakes out of fear of litigation. Defective surgical instruments, hospital infections, and nursing errors can result in devastating consequences.
A new study suggests that many elderly individuals are being misdiagnosed of dehydration. Such a misdiagnosis is more serious for elderly individuals in Arizona than other residents due to impaired kidney function, medications, other medical conditions and unknown thirst sensations.
The study, which was done by East Anglia University in Britain, was conducted on 383 men and women who were older than 65 and living in a nursing home, residential care or in their own home.
Arizona residents who are scheduled to have surgery may be concerned if they have heard about a study that appeared in a peer-reviewed journal that discussed the high rate of fatal medical errors. However, there are steps people can take to protect themselves.
Arizona patients who are considering filing a medical malpractice suit due to a perceived mistake made by a health care practitioner or facility should keep a few points in mind. First, they should think about what the suit will cost, even if it is taken on a contingency basis, and what their chances are of winning are.
Robots now do many of the jobs that were once done by human beings in Arizona. Usually performing repetitive tasks, robots are used in vehicle manufacturing and the production of electronics. With new developments in artificial intelligence, robots are now able to compute data in order to make decisions.
