When you received news that your loved one had been involved in a car accident, you may have immediately felt a pit form in your stomach. While you were thankful to learn that he or she survived, you still felt uncertainty when you found out that your loved one had...
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Common ways that mistakes happen in the emergency room
When you go to a Delaware emergency room, it is probably because you have a serious medical concern related to an injury or illness. You expect to receive prompt treatment from a doctor or nurse who has your best interests in mind. There is a significant amount of...
When things go wrong in hospitals, patients can suffer
When you to go to the hospital, you do so because you need medical treatment and care that you cannot get from a doctor's office. Whether it's for surgery, medical tests or other reasons, you trust that the hospital staff and providers will treat your medical concern...
Medical teams look for signs of brain injury
While brain injuries related to sports receive much attention, they represent a very small percentage of total brain trauma in the U.S. A significantly high number of brain injuries result from motor vehicle accidents.Improved restraints, increasing numbers of airbags...
Distracted driving statistics are harrowing, but issues continue
While going to work, taking the kids to school or running errands, you have undoubtedly seen many drivers with their heads down likely looking at their phones. You may shake your head and try to distance yourself from those drivers because you know they are not paying...
Do you consider self-driving vehicles safe?
If you've read any of the media coverage surrounding self-driving vehicles, you may have concerns about how safe these vehicles may be. After all, how safe can a vehicle be if there is no one driving it? Can you assume that technology is advanced enough to safely...
Cognitive distraction and how it plays a role in many car crashes
Car accidents happen for many reasons, but often they are the result of some type of human error. People think they can multi-task or they underestimate the danger or risk associated with certain types of behaviors. As a result, they needlessly endanger themselves and...
Issues that signify a high-risk pregnancy
You've likely heard about certain factors that most obstetricians would consider cause for concern or at least close monitoring during pregnancy. If you are pregnant and have given birth multiple times before, and especially if you are age 35 or older, your Delaware...
Should you have a C-section? Your doctor should know
If you've been attending prenatal visits at a Delaware medical center, you're likely getting excited (and perhaps, nervous) about your baby's upcoming birth. Whether you have several children already, or this will be your first labor and delivery experience, you no...
Post-sepsis syndrome could change your life forever
If you recently suffered from a hospital-acquired infection, it may have taken doctors too long to diagnose it. As the infection worsened, your body began attacking itself. By the time doctors discovered something was wrong, you required aggressive treatment for...