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Oregon residents may be shocked to learn that between a third and a half of those diagnosed with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease or asthma may not actually be suffering from these debilitating conditions. Experts say that this common form of misdiagnosis...
Some diseases can have obscure symptoms, which may cause diagnostic difficulties for Oregon health care providers. Others are difficult to pinpoint because they are not very common. A disease is deemed to be rare if it occurs in less than one person per 200,000...
A breast cancer diagnosis can be a terrifying prospect, but Oregon women may appreciate the positive strides made during 2016 in connection with this disease. Surgery and chemotherapy are common treatments, but there can be challenges if cancer cells have...
Despite the advances that have been made in the field of medicine, misdiagnoses are still a common occurrence. Oregon residents should be aware that artificial intelligence might play a significant role in how patients are diagnosed in the near future. Some of...
Oregon patients who suffer from Lyme disease know all too well that it can be tricky to diagnose. This can lead to misdiagnosis and unnecessary treatments, which can cause significant patient harm. Lyme disease is typically diagnosed through a series of blood...
Every day, 43 children are diagnosed with cancer, and each year, 12 percent of the 40,000 children who receive cancer treatment do not survive. During Childhood Cancer Awareness Month in September, organizations work to spread important information regarding...
Oregon residents know that getting a correct diagnosis when facing a disease that affects the brain's function can mean the difference in getting appropriate treatment. In addition, it might affect the outcome. According to a report issued by Neurology Advisor,...
When Oregon patients die from medical mistakes, the death certificates usually don't list 'medical error" as the cause of death. In most cases, the physiological cause of death is listed even if a patient died as a direct result of a surgical mistake or a...
Doctors in Oregon sometimes face the difficult task of telling patients bad news. When a patient is diagnosed with a serious illness, however, they may not consider that the doctor could be wrong. Even if someone trusts their doctor, getting a second opinion...
Oregon residents might know that heart disease and cancer are among top causes of death in the nation. However, they might be surprised that they are closely followed on the list by medical mistakes. There are various settings in which errors could occur, and...