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Florida Patient Secures $7 Million After Missed Mammogram Led to Stage 4 Breast Cancer

The pre-trial settlement requires hospitals and the radiology group to adopt patient-safety changes including follow-up guidance after normal imaging, allowing women who present with a lump to request a direct review by the radiologist.

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State Takes Over Probe After Death and Hospitalizations Linked to Novi DaVita Dialysis Center

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Kyushu University Says Ransomware May Have Exposed Names and Surgery Videos of 43 Patients

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Parents Sue OHSU After Teen Nearly Dies When Replacement Heart Valve Was Allegedly Installed Upside Down

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Valencia Gynecologist Faces Criminal Probe After Patient Mutilation and New Death Complaint

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Unimed Hack Exposes Tens of Thousands of Patient Billing Records

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Cancer Patient Found Dead With Throat Slit at Lucknow’s SGPGI as Police Launch Inquiry

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RG Kar Hospital Faces New Negligence Death as Lift Probe Zeroes In on Human Error

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Royal Gwent Hospital Apologizes After 21 Patients Operated on With Unsterilised Instruments

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Peru’s Insulin Shortage Deepens as Stopgap Buys Fall Short, 20,000 With Type 1 at Risk

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Japan Suspends Ginza Stem-Cell Clinic After Patient Dies in Adipose-Cell Treatment

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Alberta Releases 16-Point ER Plan After Edmonton Patient’s Death as Key Roles Remain Unfilled

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5mo ago

England Expands 'Urgent' NHS Dental Appointments to Cover All Treatments

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Arequipa Health System Under Strain as Maritza Campos Hospital Restarts With Year-End Target

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Prosecutors Inspect Almenara Over Oncology Drug Shortages as EsSalud Cites 93% Pharmacy Stock

Patient Rights

Florida Patient Secures $7 Million After Missed Mammogram Led to Stage 4 Breast Cancer

State Takes Over Probe After Death and Hospitalizations Linked to Novi DaVita Dialysis Center

Kyushu University Says Ransomware May Have Exposed Names and Surgery Videos of 43 Patients

Parents Sue OHSU After Teen Nearly Dies When Replacement Heart Valve Was Allegedly Installed Upside Down

Valencia Gynecologist Faces Criminal Probe After Patient Mutilation and New Death Complaint

Unimed Hack Exposes Tens of Thousands of Patient Billing Records

Cancer Patient Found Dead With Throat Slit at Lucknow’s SGPGI as Police Launch Inquiry

Japan Rejects Court Proposal to Compensate HBV-Linked Kidney Disease

Ex-Dentist José Pereira Mendes Sentenced to Six Years for Mutilations and Fraud

Augsburg Dentist Fined €7,000 for Negligent Homicide in Sedation Death

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Florida Surgeon Indicted on Manslaughter Charge in Wrong-Organ Death

3 Ex-Workers at D.C. Psychiatric Hospital Indicted in 2020 Patient Death

RG Kar Hospital Faces New Negligence Death as Lift Probe Zeroes In on Human Error

Royal Gwent Hospital Apologizes After 21 Patients Operated on With Unsterilised Instruments

Peru’s Insulin Shortage Deepens as Stopgap Buys Fall Short, 20,000 With Type 1 at Risk

Japan Suspends Ginza Stem-Cell Clinic After Patient Dies in Adipose-Cell Treatment

Alberta Releases 16-Point ER Plan After Edmonton Patient’s Death as Key Roles Remain Unfilled

England Expands 'Urgent' NHS Dental Appointments to Cover All Treatments

Arequipa Health System Under Strain as Maritza Campos Hospital Restarts With Year-End Target

Prosecutors Inspect Almenara Over Oncology Drug Shortages as EsSalud Cites 93% Pharmacy Stock

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