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Medical professionals have traditionally recommended that older women and those with higher-than-average risk perform monthly self-examinations for breast cancer. If they notice any changes in the texture or appearance of their breasts, they may need to seek out...
People who are having symptoms of a heart attack, such as sudden and sharp chest pain or trouble breathing, will often dial 911 or head to the nearest emergency room for help. Once there, they expect that the medical team on call will make an accurate diagnosis so...
Medical malpractice claims can help victims and their loved ones after an error in hospital treatment results in serious injury. For a claim to move forward, the victim generally needs to demonstrate the four following elements: Duty. This element requires the victim...
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, which is a good time to discuss how doctors can fail to diagnose it. Breast cancer is one of the most common forms of cancer diagnosed in the United States. While doctors correctly diagnose a patient with breast cancer,...
Making prompt and accurate diagnoses are two of the many responsibilities a doctor has to his or her patients. While medical standards do not require doctors to be correct with their diagnoses every single time, they do require a certain degree of care and prudence in the diagnostic procedure. If a physician negligently falls short of the standards of care,…
When a doctor fails to fulfill his or her duties of care to a patient, the consequences can be disastrous. Medical malpractice and medical negligence are two legal terms that are commonly interchanged. On a legal level, however, they do not have the same meaning. If you wish to bring a malpractice claim in Atlanta, you need to understand the…
From various cancers, to infections, heart attacks and everything in between, diseases are never welcoming, but they become a daily reality for many Americans. Dr. David Newman-Toker, ph.D., the Director at John Hopkins Armstrong Institute Center for Diagnostic Excellence, an institute dedicated to identifying and improving medical diagnostic errors, states that there are over 10,000 diseases and that “each one…
You probably know that an severe allergic reaction can lead to death. Your first thought might be peanuts since that is what is in the news these days. Many people are seriously allergic to peanuts and cannot eat anything that contains a peanut component. However, non-food items can cause deadly allergic reactions. Among the allergy-inducing items are medications, some of which…
The brachial plexus is a group of nerve fibers that attach to the spine structure in your neck. These nerve fibers connect to your arms and hands. Over-stretching, compressing or tearing these fibers can lead to pain, loss of function and even paralysis. While people of any age can suffer brachial plexus injuries, it is most commonly experienced by infants…