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When you are sick, you go to the doctor expecting that you will receive quality care that meets a certain standard. After explaining your symptoms, running tests and seeking answers, you depend on your doctor to provide you with an accurate diagnosis of what your...
Radiology is an amazing field of medicine because it involves using medical imaging hardware and procedures to diagnose diseases and injuries. To be a radiologist, a doctor must complete at least 13 years of training, have certification from the American Board of...
We rely on physicians to provide a standard of care that begins with the initial hospital visit and the resulting diagnosis. However, physicians are only human, and humans make mistakes, including misdiagnoses. Once the misdiagnosis results in no treatment, delayed...
Receiving bad news from the doctor is devastating, and it can change your life in an instant. It is especially devastating to learn that your initial diagnosis from your doctor was incorrect and that your illness has continued to progress as a result of a delay in...
Cancer is a scary word. Fortunately, many cancers are treatable these days, especially if they are detected early. Early screening for cancers of the colon and prostate and self-exams for breast and skin cancer, for example, allow doctors to act quickly to diagnose...
No two pregnancies are exactly the same, even for the same woman. There are inherent risks involved in carrying a baby to term, as well as in navigating the labor and delivery process. Certain issues, such as gestational diabetes, increase the risk for injury to both...
When you go to the doctor, you trust that the care you are receiving meets a certain standard. When a care provider orders tests in order to get an accurate diagnosis of your medical condition, you assume that the administration of the test and interpretation of the...
A cancer diagnosis will change your life in an instant. No matter the type or severity, it is critical to get the right diagnosis as soon as possible as this will determine treatment type and the effectiveness of your treatment. It can be devastating to learn that you...
The goal after getting pregnant is to have a happy, healthy pregnancy with no issues. Unfortunately, pregnancy is different for everyone. Complications arise that can be dangerous for both mother and child. For example, many women in Oregon experience high blood...
When we go to the doctor, we expect the highest level of care using the most advanced equipment available. But when there are errors in the use of machines or the reading of the results of examinations, serious problems can arise. Sometimes, if a radiologist makes a...