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• Geriatric Specialists

  Beth Janicek | August 27, 2009 5:24 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Miscellaneous

  Geriatric specialist plays important role in aiding the aging population who need specialized medical care. America needs to work to expand people coming into this field especially with our...

• Older drivers unaware of risks from drug side effects

  Beth Janicek | August 19, 2009 1:19 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Automobile Accidents

  According to a new study from the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety in USA Today, many older drivers who take prescribed medication are unaware of the side effects that can affect their performance...

• Medical Errors

  Beth Janicek | August 12, 2009 11:34 AM | 0 Comments
  Category: Medical Malpractice

  Ten years ago, To Err is Human the highly publicized federal report called for a mandatory nationwide reporting system for medical errors, which the AMA and the American Hospital Association...

• Leading Cause of Accidental Death in America is Mistakes in Medical Care

  Beth Janicek | August 10, 2009 5:40 PM | 1 Comments
  Category: Medical Malpractice

  There was an excellent article about medical mistakes on the front page of the San Antonio Express News this Sunday. The article states that the leading cause of accidental death in America is...

• Update on La Salle County Nursing Home Sex Abuse Investigation

  Beth Janicek | August 07, 2009 12:42 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Nursing Home & Elder Abuse

  Recently I blogged about a La Salle County Nursing Home under investigation due to a male resident molesting 10 female residents. The nursing home now faces monetary damages from federal and...