Archive for September, 2018
Doctors May Not be Trained to Treat Opioid Addiction
By Zach Christiansen of The Bowling Christiansen Law Firm, A Professional Law Corporation on Wednesday, September 19, 2018. JACKSON, Mississippi. The New York Times reports that many medical school students may not be getting the education on addiction treatment they may need, given the current opioid crisis. Part of the problem revolves around a failure to help doctors have tough conversations when they encounter patients showing signs of addiction issues. For example, the Times reports that doctors often have to find a delicate balance between treating a patient’s chronic pain and identifying the early stages of addiction. In fact, the Times reports that doctors across medical specialties often encounter patients who may be in the early stages of opioid dependence….
Read MoreThe Benefits of Targeted Cancer Therapy May Be Overstated
By Zach Christiansen of The Bowling Christiansen Law Firm, A Professional Law Corporation on Wednesday, September 19, 2018. NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana. Patients with terminal or advanced cancer may sometimes turn to genetic testing or genetic cancer therapies as a last resort. While some of these therapies have been known to produce incredible responses in a few select cases, some believe that the reporting on the benefits may be overstated and may lead some patients to think that these treatments work better than they do or that the benefits outweigh the side effects. According to the New York Times, in most cases, these genetic targeted cancer therapies don’t work for the majority of patients. Unfortunately, news stories often focus on the…
Read MoreMedical malpractice: Man files lawsuit after leg ampuation
On behalf of David Bowling of The Bowling Christiansen Law Firm, A Professional Law Corporation posted in Medical Malpractice on Tuesday, September 18, 2018. Infections typically result from a type bacteria or fungus that results in negative symptoms for a human. When an infection is not treated properly or a person’s immune system cannot handle the bacteria growth, serious complications and sometimes death can occur. Thankfully, with modern medicines, most infections can be quickly treated and corrected before life-threatening conditions can occur. Louisiana residents may be interested in one man’s lawsuit who claims he suffered medical malpractice after a doctor inadequately treated his infection. The man noticed an open wound on the bottom of his foot and sought the medical…
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