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After you explain your symptoms to your doctor, you likely expect them to order some tests or ask a few more questions before figuring out what ails you and prescribing treatment. When they tell you their diagnosis, you probably trust them and immediately follow any...
The impact of a misdiagnosis on patients can be tremendous. Victims can suffer mounting harm because of a wrongful diagnosis. For that reason, victims of medical malpractice should be familiar with the legal protections available to them. What is misdiagnosis?...
Cancer detection and treatment efforts have improved significantly over the last several years. This means that many cancers can be effectively treated and even defeated if they are caught in their early stages. Yet, this success is highly dependent upon a doctor’s...
A pulmonary embolism is a medical condition which can affect even otherwise healthy people with plenty of years of life ahead of them. Pulmonary embolisms develop when a blood clot, usually from the legs, flows upward into one’s lungs and cuts off blood flow to part...
Women in New York have probably heard at least once that it is important for them to get a regular mammogram, or breast x-ray, once they reach a certain age. The reason is that doctors can use this test to identify breast cancer early on. If doctors detect breast...
There's been an uptick in the use of electronic health records (EHRs) in recent years. Many New York doctors store patient records in these portals. They also rely on them for communicating with patients about test results and treatment options. Patients' increased...
There are many diseases that are not fully understood, which makes it possible that they are misunderstood. Epilepsy, which is best known for the powerful seizures it can create, is getting a fresh look from doctors and scientists after it appears many of the people...
When you're not feeling well, all you want to do is get better. You may call someone and have them take you to the doctor or call an ambulance to go to the emergency room.You expect your medical provider to do all they can to make you well, but the reality is that...
Communication is key in any profession. It is essential in the medical industry. If communication errors occur in a hospital or other medical setting, it can lead to disastrous and deadly consequences. For example, when an error in communication leads to the failure...
The failure to diagnose an illness or disease can have disastrous effects on you and your family. To make matters worse, diagnostic errors are more expensive and damaging than errors in treatment, according to a report from Johns Hopkins Medicine. Let's take a look at...
