Meconium aspiration syndrome is a type of birth injury that causes difficulty breathing in newborns. According to Johns Hopkins University, MAS affects 5 to 10% of births as the most common cause of serious illness and death in this age group. Review the risks of MAS...
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What is informed consent?
Many medical malpractice cases result from a lack of informed consent. Informed consent, according to the American Medical Association, is when a patient gives his or her consent for medical treatment. Informed consent requires that your doctor provides you with...
Heuristics in healthcare
When clients come to see us here at Hensley Cloninger, P.C. after suffering due to a misdiagnosis by a doctor in Asheville, they typically all share the same question: how can a professional with so many years of education and experience in their field be so wrong...
Hospital Settles Litigation Over Fatal Bacteria Outbreak
The Covid-19 pandemic has provided a stark example of the dangers that virus and bacteria can pose – especially to those with already fragile or compromised immune systems. Some who are exposed face almost no symptoms, while others become seriously ill or even die....
USA Today Article Discusses Complications from Childbirth
There are many complications that can be experienced during childbirth, which leave mothers suffering from life-altering injuries or even death. A recent article in USA Today reviews these risks and discusses what hospitals should be doing to help. Read the article...
Alarming Lack of Research Dedicated to Cerebral Palsy
The cruel reality about cerebral palsy (CP) is that while it remains the most common motor disability disorder in children, it still has no known cure. The federal government’s alarming lack of dedication to the search for a cure for CP has certainly not furthered the...