Posted on Aug. 5th, 2013 | in Failure to Diagnose, News
When a person in Pennsylvania is diagnosed with cancer or any other serious illness, time is often of the essence. In order to ensure that the patient lives a long and rewarding life, doctors may need to implement treatments immediately to stop the spread of harmful cancers or other diseases. Failure to diagnose a cancer… read more
Posted on Jul. 26th, 2013 | in Failure to Diagnose, News
Cancer is a devastating disease that affects many people in Pennsylvania and throughout the world. Even with a good prognosis from doctors, treatments may be hard on the body and cause serious stress and anxiety to the person and their family members. Although chemotherapy has been proven to be effective at treating some types of… read more
Posted on Jun. 24th, 2013 | in Failure to Diagnose, News
When a person seeks the help of a physician, they expect the best care, and doctors have taken an oath to provide the appropriate treatment for each individual situation. This is especially important in cases where time is of the essence, and receiving the proper treatment in a timely manner can mean the difference between… read more
Posted on Jun. 6th, 2013 | in Failure to Diagnose, News
Deadly diseases can sometimes present themselves in seemingly innocuous ways. It is up to doctors in Pennsylvania to determine whether symptoms are evidence of a common complaint or something more serious. When they fail to properly make that distinction, they may face a lawsuit. A medical malpractice lawsuit has been filed against a hospital for… read more
Posted on May. 22nd, 2013 | in Failure to Diagnose, News
If a person in Pennsylvania is diagnosed with cancer, it is often necessary to begin treatments immediately in order to save the life of the person. If a physician or other medical professional fails to diagnose the correct condition in a timely manner, delayed treatment can lead to the spread of the disease. In the… read more
Posted on May. 2nd, 2013 | in Failure to Diagnose, News
Pittsburgh readers may be interested in knowing that the number one claimed cause of medical malpractice in the United States in misdiagnosis of injuries or illness. Medical malpractice payouts for a misdiagnosis or a failure to diagnose amounted to around $39 billion during the last quarter of a century. And this would only include those… read more
Posted on Apr. 16th, 2013 | in Failure to Diagnose, News
The research appears to be very simple: when doctors don’t listen to their patient, they also misdiagnose symptoms and illnesses. Also, miscommunications to patients can lead to a variety of complications as well: failure to follow directions, medical complications and medication errors. Even hospitals recognize the need for better communication between doctors and patients (though… read more
Posted on Mar. 18th, 2013 | in Failure to Diagnose, News
Medication side effects, pneumonia and high blood pressure are common symptoms that are all too frequently misdiagnosed by doctors. These types of symptoms should be picked up when a patient is visiting his doctor, but close to two-thirds of diagnosis errors occur while someone is actually at the doctor’s office. Generally, these sorts of errors… read more
Posted on Mar. 11th, 2013 | in Failure to Diagnose, News
A new study appears to demonstrate that many medical misdiagnosis or failure to diagnose type mistakes come about because physicians are expected to do too much in the short time that they spend with their patients. Schedules for doctors in Pittsburgh and across the country are becoming increasingly tighter, and the timeframe for communicating with… read more
Posted on Feb. 28th, 2013 | in Failure to Diagnose, News
A study was conducted concerning medical mistakes made by physicians. When examining electronic medical records, one of the greatest surprises for researchers was to find the number of instances involving delayed or missed diagnosis. The most common ailments left undiagnosed included pneumonia, congestive heart failure, renal failure, cancers and urinary tract infections. One doctor estimated… read more
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