When you go to the doctor, you do so with the expectation that you will have a positive experience with the medical professionals you encounter. You have the right to expect that they will treat you with respect and dignity, and that the care you will receive meets a...
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Why older Americans face a higher risk of medical errors
The risk that someone will experience a medical error increases with age – but why? Broadly speaking, geriatric care is usually characterized by the presence of multiple chronic conditions, a complex interplay of various medications and the physiological changes...
4 key areas in a medical malpractice case
In a medical malpractice case, a patient is accusing a medical professional of acting negligently or recklessly and causing harm. An example of this could be a doctor who makes a misdiagnosis or a nurse who gives a patient the wrong medication. When things like this...
What’s a differential diagnosis?
When you head to the doctor to talk about some concerning symptoms, you may or may not have some idea of what’s going on with your health – but the actual diagnosis is your doctor’s call to make. Before a doctor makes a diagnosis, they’re supposed to evaluate all of...
Can an Oregon doctor’s apology be used in a malpractice claim?
In the not-so-distant past, doctors were afraid to apologize to patients and family when something went wrong – even if they weren’t to blame. Some even hesitated to express any amount of sympathy for a bad or unexpected outcome. Often this was because they feared...
What risk factors can contribute to fetal distress?
Out of all the possible problems that can occur during labor, fetal distress is one of the most common. It happens during birth when the fetus is not getting enough oxygen, often observed through irregular fetal heart rate. It can be a severe delivery complication,...
5 epidural errors that can harm women in labor
Labor pain is different for every woman. However, a popular common ground for women in labor is seeking pain relief methods. Epidural is a procedure that injects a local anesthetic to intercept pain signals from the spine to the brain. When delivered correctly, it is...
The consequences of undiagnosed prostate cancer
When you go to the doctor, you expect that he or she will listen to your concerns and provide you with adequate medical care based on your needs. This means that you can expect your doctor to administer tests, listen as you explain your symptoms and take your case...
Were you misdiagnosed or was there a missed diagnosis?
People often put their trust in medical professionals to do the right thing so that patients can recover from their illnesses. When a patient sees their doctor, they expect everything should be done to determine the problem and possible solutions. When this isn’t...
Missing an aneurysm can have devastating consequences
When you begin to notice certain symptoms and changes in your health, you may decide to go to the doctor for a screening. You trust that the doctor will do adequate testing based on a description of your symptoms and concerns. You assume that the diagnostic efforts...