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When a health care professional does not take proper care and safety, or does an act of gross negligence, the act is termed as a medical malpractice. Unfortunately, all medical malpractice lawsuits come under one general legal umbrella, with no distinction between mistakes and deliberate malpractices. This is so because all health care professionals have a responsibility towards people’s lives. The margin of error is so small (the cost being the death of a patient), that they are supposed to take extra care and caution to avoid any medical malpractice cases. When such care or caution is either deliberately or mistakenly not fully undertaken, the results of both medical negligence counts give grave results. Hence, the professional responsibility on these individuals is always much, much greater than any other professionals. Read more medical malpractice articles.

Medical malpractice statistics for all the medical malpractice cases worldwide, show worrying conclusions. In fact, the medical malpractice cases listed below are only a drop in the ocean. Yet, I have tried to list out some of the most interesting medical malpractice cases in the paragraphs below. While some are horrifyingly hilarious (an intended contradiction), please spare a thought for those who have actually gone through the ordeal. After reading some of these medical malpractice cases, I’d be really surprised if you consciously go under a surgeons knife. I suggest that all of us make sure that at least one person from our side is in the operation theater, just so they know exactly what was taken out, when they said it was just an appendix. Read the rest of this entry »

Thailand, popular for its scenic beauty, natural aroma and hospitality, is becoming equally popular as a medical tourist attraction. Tourism is a mainstay for Thailand’s economy and with the increasing number of hospitals and medical centers imparting excellent treatment, the country has become a much sought after destination for Medical Tourism and tourism in general.

In short, medical tourism Thailand has carved a niche for itself. There are two reasons to choose Thailand as a medical destination; one being the pocket friendly costs that pleasantly surprise the tourists and the other is the high quality of surgeries performed here. Thailand has developed as a medical hub for the patients coming from other countries like the U S, Europe, the Middle East and more.

Thailand medical tourism treatments are famous in cardiac surgery, cosmetic, dental, plastic, orthopedic and other general surgeries, hip and knee replacements, eye treatment, tooth whitening and more. Read the rest of this entry »