Don’t become the victim of a surgical error
July 17, 2008
From CNN News
By Elizabeth Cohen
I thought my husband was crazy.
When our 2-year-old daughter had hernia surgery, he insisted on seeing the surgeon minutes before to remind him that the hernia was on her right side, not her left.
The nurses weren’t happy; it wasn’t protocol to have the surgeon meet with parents immediately before a procedure.
“Maybe this is overkill,” I said to my husband. “He knows what side the hernia’s on. He’s already seen her twice in his office. Plus, we’ve told the pre-op nurses 10 times it’s on the right side.”
From Foxnews.com
Consumers who hoped to rid themselves of the common cold by taking the herbal remedy Airborne can receive a refund from the company; it is being reported by ABC News.
Airborne will settle a class action lawsuit and pay $23.3. million due to false advertising after claiming it was “the miracle cold buster.”
“You can say your product prevents or cures the common cold if you have data to support that,” said Ronald Turner, professor of pediatrics and associate dean for clinical research at the University of Virginia School of Medicine. “What happened with Airborne is that they made the claim, but had no data.”
