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Medical Negligence In Nigeria [Part 3]: In Search Of Solutions
This is the last in our three-part series on medical negligence in Nigeria. Part one, “When Hospitals Kill,” explores the reasons for the prevalence of medical negligence. Part two, “The Slow Road to Justice,” focuses on the challenges of reporting and prosecuting medical negligence. Now in ...
Medical Negligence in Nigeria [Part 2]: The Slow Road to Justice
Many people die in Nigerian hospitals as a result of medical negligence, yet few cases of medical negligence are ever reported, and even fewer prosecuted. Long trial periods, corruption and a general mistrust of the judicial system are a few of the reasons many Nigerians think twice before filing a ...
Medical Negligence In Nigeria: When Hospitals Kill
Welcome to part one of Radiant Health’s special three-part series on medical negligence in Nigeria. This week’s article, “When Hospitals Kill,” focuses on the underlying causes – and tragic consequences – of medical negligence.[fl]O[/fl]n October 9, 2012, Lanre Amoo-Onidundu was shot...
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Some Americans Will Have Medical Debt Wiped From Credit
The three major credit reporting companies, Equifax, Experian, and TransUnion, will no longer include paid medical debt in their credit ... read more
Health News BriefsNatural Gas Used to Heat Homes Contains Some Harmful Chemicals
A new study published in the journal Environmental Science & Technology has found that several dangerous cancer-causing chemicals are present ... read more
Health News BriefsUterine Cancer Claims Many Black Lives
Instances of endometrial cancer, also known as uterine cancer, are on the rise, especially among Black women. Cancer of the ... read more
Health News BriefsBabies and Toddlers Get COVID-19 Shots
The CDC has approved Pfizer’s and Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccines for America’s youngest citizens. Children as young as six months will ... read more
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