Medical Misdiagnosis is a serious risk every time you go
to the hospital. Medical treatment does not come with the
guarantee that everything will be handled at one hundred percent
capacity. Doctors, nurses, surgeons, and all other kinds of
medical professionals have a standard quality of care. Nevertheless, sometimes this standard is subverted and the patient suffers. In 2007, the Journal of the American Medical Association notes that the twenty percent rate of misdiagnosis in deceased patients has not changed since the 1930’s.
Are you a victim of a medical misdiagnosis? If so, contact our medical misdiagnosis claim lawyers right now.
Medical malpractice is a serious offense to the standard
of health care in this country. When you go to the hospital,
the last thing on your mind is the doctor making a mistake.
Although infrequent, this happens. And sometimes the medical
professionals negligently misdiagnose a patient. This can
result in giving a patient medication that may be harmful,
and even fatal.
Common diseases that are frequently misdiagnosed are:
- Breast Cancer
- Tuberculosis
- Lung Cancer
- Diabetes
- Prostate Cancer
- Cervical Cancer
- Ovarian Cancer
- Testicular Cancer
- Acute Myocardial Infarction (Heart Attack)
- Strokes
- Pulmonary Embolism
- Bacterial Meningitis
- Appendicitis
There are many ways that a medical misdiagnosis can present
itself. Whether a doctor is at fault, or hospital staff, a
misdiagnosis of a serious illness can have very extreme and
harmful effects.
The National Patient Safety Foundation cites that 42% of
medical patients feel they have had experienced a medical
error or missed diagnosis. Patient safety is sometimes negligently
given the back seat for other concerns, such as the cost of
medical tests, drugs, and operations.
Medical Misdiagnoses are a serious risk to our healthcare
profession. If they continue, then people will fear going
to the hospital for treatment. We can put an end to medical
misdiagnosis by informing the public and filing claims and
suits against the medical practitioners at fault.
If you or anyone
you know has been a victim of medical misdiagnosis, or any
other kind of medical malpractice, contact us. We are
here to help you.
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