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When you think of the legal issues arising from health care, the obvious association is medical malpractice by a doctor. Yet, as our modern health care system has become increasingly complex so to has the range of malpractice occurrences.  And malpractice is not the only legal concern - your legal rights are often defined by medical insurance coverage and subrogation, HIPPA requirements, state and federal benefits, living wills and quality of life issues.  For those with a legal question arising from medical care, the postings under this topic provide some answers. 

Fire in the Hole? No, in the Incision!
Posted by: Linda Chalat
November 12, 2007

When one reflects upon the dangers of surgery, fire is not usually at the top of the list. Operating room fires, though less common than other potential hazards such as wrong-site surgery, have seriously injured and even killed patients. And now data shows that they are more common than previously believed.

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