Category Archives: Misdiagnosis
Cancer Misdiagnosis
Being told you have cancer is a stressful and devastating health event, but finding out that your physician made an error or delayed the diagnosis can be even more shocking. Unfortunately, researchers at the Mayo Clinic discovered that this scenario is more common than you think. The results of a study on second opinions… Read More »
Quick Facts About Medical Diagnosis Errors
While you may have heard the horror stories about a sponge being left inside a patient or a doctor operating on the wrong limb, the truth is that most instances of medical malpractice involve diagnostic errors. The National Academy of Medicine has defined a “misdiagnosis” in two ways: Failure to offer an accurate and… Read More »