According to Healthline, stroke is among the top three causes of death for women in the U.S. Estimates indicate that one out of every five women in America will suffer a stroke. Unfortunately, up to 60% of female stroke victims will die. Women also have a higher...
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Did your doctor take sufficient steps to avoid a misdiagnosis?
When you see a doctor, you rely on them to make the proper diagnosis. If they do not understand what is wrong with you, their chances of providing the correct treatment are slim. No one can know everything about the human body and the illnesses or diseases that can...
Did your child’s pediatrician improperly diagnose their brain injury?
It's a given that most kids will experience some type of illness at least once during their childhood. While there's a strong likelihood that their pediatrician will be able to reach an adequate diagnosis as to what ails them, things aren't always as straightforward...
Heart attack symptoms can be very different in women than in men
Once upon a time, heart disease was considered almost an exclusively male condition. However, today we know that the leading cause of death in women is heart disease. One of the reasons that so many women die from heart-related conditions is that they, their loved...
When doctors don’t catch cancer in time to save someone
Most forms of cancer are progressive. Without treatment, they get worse over time. What starts out as a tumor affecting one organ or type of tissue can metastasize and spread throughout the body. There are dozens of different kinds of cancer that affect everything...
Why do emergency rooms ignore or turn away those in distress?
Some individuals may not have time to wait for an appointment with their primary care physician if they believe that their symptoms point to something severe, like a stroke or a heart attack. It's not uncommon for individuals to go to the emergency room seeking care...
Women are at a higher risk than men for missed or mistaken medical diagnoses
When you're sick, you rely on your doctor for an accurate diagnosis. That's the biggest hurdle to achieving a positive outcome for your condition. Unfortunately, many doctors fail to properly diagnose their patients. Although this kind of medical mistake can happen to...
How could radiology miss a cancer diagnosis?
When you go to get testing to identify cancer or to confirm a diagnosis, it’s important that the person performing the test is adequately trained. They should be able to recognize the appearance of cancer on an X-ray, ultrasound, computerized tomography scan, magnetic...
What does “standard of care” have to do with a medical malpractice claim?
It’s absolutely devastating to go to a doctor or a hospital and end up worse off than before you started. In some cases, people even die from the lack of proper or timely medical treatment. Just the same, not every poor outcome is a sign of medical malpractice. One of...
Did your doctor spend too long on the phone?
If your doctor makes a clear error that harms your health or directly causes an injury, you may find yourself asking why this happened to you. Above all else, you trusted that doctor to take care of you and put your health first. They not only failed to do so, but...