Prescriptions of the overdose-reversing drug naloxone are soaring, and experts say that could be a reason overdose deaths have stopped rising for the first time in nearly three decades.
After I declined to prescribe him stimulant medication, one of my favorite patients became angry and began to raise his voice. It was the last appointment of the day, and the clinic was largely empty. I shifted back in my chair, leaning away from him, subtly trying to protect my pregnant belly and hide my fear and disbelief.
A misdiagnosis of a patient at Aspen Valley Hospital led to the amputation of his right leg, a federal lawsuit alleges. Couple Gayle and Gregory Shugars of Basalt filed a complaint July 26 in the U.S. District Court of Denver alleging negligence by two AVH physicians, as well as one of their assistants and the hospital itself.
Healthcare is a hot topic these days. And with a Presidential election just a little over a year away, it’s getting even more attention. But are people being honest when it comes to their own personal health?
Hospital stays are nothing new for Brad Brewer. He’s been plagued with back pain for years. “We’ve been told all our lives you get sick, you get rest. You come to a hospital and try to rest, but every 15 minutes they’re taking blood pressures, poking you,” Brewer explained from his hospital bed.