Misdiagnosis: “The Doctor Didn’t Listen to Me”
Medical misdiagnosis is a major contributor to unnecessary treatment, increased medical costs and poor outcomes for...
The Latest in Lung Cancer Screening
Delay in diagnosis of lung cancer is a common basis for medical malpractice claims in the State of...
Endovascular Intervention for Stroke
For treatment of stroke, “time is brain.” This means the sooner that treatment can restore blood...
Delay in Diagnosis of Cancer in Young Women
A delay in diagnosis of cancer can spell disaster for young women with breast cancer. Physicians...
Did The Doctor Diagnose Your Stroke F.A.S.T. Enough?
When the diagnosis of stroke is unnecessarily delayed, the patient’s treatment options become critically limited. Thromboembolic strokes,...
Surgical Errors: Wrong Side Surgery
Surgical errors are often preventable. Clearly, wrong side surgeries are preventable. In 2002, the National Quality...
FAQs: How Do I Obtain My Medical Records?
FAQs: How does a patient obtain his/her medical records from an Ohio physician or hospital when he/she is...
Birth Injuries: Postpartum Hemorrhage
When we write about birth injuries, our focus is typically on the newborn. Injuries such as...
For Patients: How Big Pharm Corrupts Medical Practices
For patients, trusting your physician to put your interests first is taken for granted. But what happens...
