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ABDOMINAL AORTIC ANEURYSM MISDIAGNOSIS│MEDICAL MALPRACTICE
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) is an outpouching at the area of the weakness in the abdominal aorta involving all three layers of the artery wall. An aneurysm is defined as an increase of greater than 50% from the vessel’s original … Continue reading
MEDICAL MALPRACTICE │ FAILURE TO DIAGNOSE PULMONARY EMBOLI – Plaintiff vs. Defense
A 15 year old patient, who was one week post-arthroscopic knee surgery, went to the ED with complaints of left chest pain. The pain was worse when he laid flat. He had no fever or dyspnea and denied other complaints. … Continue reading
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PANCREATIC CANCER MISDIAGNOSIS & MEDICAL MALPRACTICE
What Is Considered Medical Malpractice? Pancreatic cancer is a very difficult disease to diagnose. Many times, symptoms do not present themselves until the advanced stages. Because of this, it is very difficult to determine whether medical malpractice was a factor … Continue reading
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PANCREATIC CANCER MEDICAL MALPRACTICE – Early Diagnosis of Deadly Pancreatic Cancer Now Possible With Blood Test
Early Diagnosis of Deadly Pancreatic Cancer Now Possible With Blood Test Doctors might be able to diagnose pancreatic cancer sooner by looking at what your cells are ejecting. Pancreatic cancer is so deadly in part because it is hard to … Continue reading
STANDARD OF CARE RESOURCES
Standard of Care is the foundation for every medical malpractice case. Three primary categories of standards are pivotal to developing a comprehensive medical malpractice case: Legal Resources: Practice Acts – State Practice Acts can be obtained where the incident occurred … Continue reading
Best Hospitals 2016-17
U.S. News & World Report announced its 27th annual Best Hospitals rankings to help patients make more informed health care decisions. U.S. News compared nearly 5,000 medical centers nationwide in 25 specialties, procedures and conditions. 2016–17 Best Hospitals Honor Roll … Continue reading
Surgical Errors Increase Hospital Profits
Hospitals can make much more money when surgery goes wrong and leads to complications that need correcting. And that presents a problem for patients. The financial incentives do not favor better care. The current payment system rewards hospitals for bad care … Continue reading
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Lack of Communication Increasingly Results In Medical Errors
Professional liability insurance companies have recently issued statements concerning the trend of incomplete patient information, missing tests and poor communication among physicians resulting in more medical errors. And the medical mistakes result in more medical negligence and liability claims. Professional … Continue reading
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