I never served on a jury before. So I’ll have to imagine how difficult it is to serve as the decision-maker in a pending case. Particularly when evidence is presented by skilled lawyers, I imagine there must be an element of second-guessing both the sincereity of the witnesses and lawyers involved. In trials involving the… Continue Reading
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Who’s To Blame For Bed Sores In The Obese? Or Are They An Inevitable Part Of Being Fat?
Posted in Bed Sores, Pressure Sores, Decubitus Ulcers & Pressure UlcersAn article published in the Las Vegas Sun, painted an unfortunately common set of circumstances; an overweight patient goes into a hospital for a medical procedure– only to acquire pressure sores during their stay. Sure, the same scenario can (and most certainly does) occur with people of average stature, but there definitely is a disproportionate… Continue Reading
Over 500,000 Adults Suffer From Bed Sores In Hospitals
Posted in Bed Sores, Pressure Sores, Decubitus Ulcers & Pressure UlcersOn the heels of the Nursing Homes Abuse Blog’s recent discussion regarding an increase in hospital-related pressure sore cases, the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality released a report further confirming the problem. Perhaps most the most startling finding from the agency’s report is that hospitalizations for bed sores (also called decubitus ulcers, pressure ulcers,… Continue Reading