In the medical world, there are plenty of patient conditions that have similar symptoms. Even the warning signs for something larger can look minuscule at times, which is why a diagnosis can be difficult. In the medical world, there are… Read More
Archive for the ‘Failure to Diagnose’ Category
-
Can a Stroke Cause a Spinal Cord Injury?
There is a medical term for when a stroke causes a spinal cord injury: a spinal stroke. A spinal stroke can happen if blood cannot flow to the spinal cord, either because of a clot or a burst artery. Even… Read More
-
Diagnostic Errors Regarding Cancer
When it comes to medical malpractice, errors in diagnosis can lead to some of the worst injuries. As you can imagine, overlooking symptoms for something as serious as cancer could lead to a patient missing treatment they need to prevent… Read More
-
What You Need to Know About Diagnostic Errors
Even doctors can make mistakes sometimes. But, as you can imagine, these mistakes could have costly consequences. One big example of this is a diagnostic error. When a doctor incorrectly diagnoses a condition or fails to spot the signs to… Read More
-
What You Need to Know about the Failure to Diagnose
Medical malpractice incidents happen in a variety of ways and can lead to critical injuries and even wrongful death. For example, if your doctor doesn’t diagnose your condition in time to treat it, that could be considered an act of… Read More
-
Diagnostic Errors for a Heart Attack
One of the most prevalent health problems in the country is heart disease, and it is unfortunately the cause of a large percentage of deaths of middle-aged men and women. However, a large part of heart-disease related injuries and deaths… Read More
-
How Cancer is Affected by Misdiagnosis
When a doctor commits a diagnostic error, such as misdiagnosis it can lead to potentially fatal consequences. Especially in the case of cancer, a misdiagnosis can mean that a patient won’t receive the treatment they need in time to save… Read More
-
4 Conditions That Are Commonly Misdiagnosed
Misdiagnosis is an easily-overlooked form of medical malpractice that can lead to serious and lifelong injuries that are potentially fatal. Cancer As you and many others know, cancer is a devastating disease that can spread fast. Catching the signs of… Read More
-
Failure to Diagnose a Heart Attack
Heart disease is a serious and, unfortunately, prevalent disease in our country. As many of us know, the failure to diagnose a heart attack could have fatal consequences. A heart attack comes with several warning signs that a doctor should… Read More
-
4 Common Types Of Medical Diagnostic Errors
Diagnostic errors are more common than most people realize. In terms of patient safety, they present significant health risks which can often result in injury, or sometimes even death. Doctors have to be thorough with every patient; otherwise, they could… Read More