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Whether it’s you or your spouse, one another’s parents, a family member or your own child, sooner or later you will have to make a trip to the hospital. And even though—when that day comes—you will be focused on what’s going on with your loved one, there are still some courtesies that everyone would appreciate you take into consideration. The following are some tips for those of you that are planning to visit your spouse, a friend or family member in the hospital.

(REUTERS HEALTH) - Parents often catch medical errors that their child’s doctor missed, according to a U.S. study that suggests families may be an untapped resource for improving hospital safety and preventing mistakes.

Roughly one in 10 parents spotted mistakes that physicians did not, according to the study of safety incidents observed on two pediatrics units at a hospital in Boston.

"Parents may notice different things than healthcare providers do, and thereby provide complementary information that can only help make care safer," said lead study author Dr. Alisa Khan, a pediatrics researcher at Harvard Medical School and Boston Children’s Hospital.

With luck, most of us match our family income to our costs of living and come out ahead of the game. At times, of course, we may experience a run of expenses, often unanticipated, that cause us to dip into savings or even float a temporary loan to tide us over. As long as the problems are resolvable and the costs controllable, we can usually work our way out of the difficulty. There are, however, circumstances that spell real trouble. Let’s look at a few of these situations to see what can go wrong and how they may be tackled.

1. Family illness. One of the principal reasons for economic hardship, often resulting in the filing of personal bankruptcy, is serious family illness. Medical services are expensive.