Stroke is one of the leading causes of deaths taking away 650.000 lives in Europe annually [1]. After the first warning signs (e.g., sudden headache, weakness of an arm or leg, trouble of walking, seeing, loss of balance or dizziness) are detected there is a time window of approximately 3 hours when the damaged tissues could still be recovered. If the appropriate measures are not taken, the brain tissues can simply suffocate… Read More
Category: Hemorrhage stroke, Ischemic stroke, Medical Errors, Nursing Care, Patient safety, Patients damage, Stroke Tags: Delayed medical assistance to patients with stroke, Disabilities due to stroke, Disapbilities after stroke, Hospitalization with stroke, Polycom telemedicine platform, Post stroke disabilities, Stroke Units, telemedicine services to patients with stroke
The definition of a medical error is a subject of debates. According to Wikipedia: “a medical error occurs when a health-care provider chooses an inappropriate method of care or improperly executes an appropriate method of care”. Despite all medical, philosophic or semantic definitions, intuitively we all know: medical errors occur when health providers did not deliver help on time, did not deliver it at all or did it in a wrong way…. Read More
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