failure to diagnose

A failure to diagnose can have serious consequences for the victim. It can impact their health, security and, in some instances, a failure to diagnose can be fatal. For that reason, victims and their families should be familiar with what is considered a failure to...

If you have been suffering from pain in your chest and issues with your breathing, you've probably done the sensible thing and sought the advice of your doctor. Your doctor should pay close attention to the specific symptoms that you describe, and they may also want...

You had been coughing for weeks, so you finally went to the doctor to find out what the problem was. After a number of tests, they tell you to go home and wait for lab results. Those results never come. Several weeks later, you remember that you had tests performed...

You know your own body better than anyone else ever could. You live with it 24/7. While you may not have an intimate understanding of the various biological processes that keep you alive, you know what is normal for you and what is not. Unfortunately, medicine is, in...

As with many diseases, lung cancer has a better prognosis if it is detected early. If lung cancer is diagnosed in its early stages, it is possible to cure. However, unfortunately, patients who visit a doctor complaining of telltale symptoms of lung cancer do not...

Timely diagnosis is critical to a good outcome for treatable medical conditions. This is true both for conditions that threaten the life of the patient and those that impact their quality of life. All too often, doctors overlook symptoms reported by patients or fail...

Cancer is likely one of the most feared diagnoses modern patients have to worry about when visiting the doctor. After all, there are many kinds of cancer, many of which have reputations for being painful and debilitating. More importantly, the treatments that come...

It's easy to put all your trust in your medical team, assuming they will make the right decisions at the right times. Unfortunately, any doctor can make a mistake that has a negative impact on your health. As a patient, it's up to you to keep a watchful eye on...

As someone who has smoked for many years, you knew that you were in trouble when the link to cancer and other illnesses was finally made. You'd struggled with weakness and dizziness for years. You were tired and pale. You'd gone to the doctor, but no one at the time...