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When you visit a doctor in New Mexico, you might be putting your life in the doctor's hands. Doctors are human beings who can make mistakes just like anyone else, and if a doctor does make a mistake, you might end up dealing with severe consequences. Here are some of...
Parents-to-be in New Mexico may be concerned about the threat of premature birth and preterm labor, both of which may be associated with dangerous outcomes and long-term health problems for mothers and babies. While some premature births are caused by medical...
It can put the parent at ease, knowing that they are getting top tier medical treatment when giving birth. Conversely, it can be absolutely devastating for the parents to realize that the medical team made a mistake that caused birth injuries. These can occur when...
The high amount of medications prescribed by doctors in New Mexico and around the country means that errors are likely made in the handling or prescription. These errors could result in more harm to patients than mild discomfort. Knowing why errors happen gives a...
Medication errors are some of the most common forms of medical malpractice in New Mexico. Although people can cause medication errors on their own by taking too much of an over-the-counter drug or by mixing up medications, the errors caused by medical professionals...
Although retinal detachment is a relatively common condition, studies show that misdiagnosis of retinal detachment is the focus of a number of malpractice claims against ophthalmologists. Early detection of retinal detachment is important because treatment outcomes,...
Both men and women in New Mexico and across the U.S. run a high risk for colorectal cancer. It's the third most common cancer behind lung and prostate cancer for men and lung and breast cancer for women. The CDC says that 52,547 people died from it in 2017, the latest...
Diagnosis errors are the top cause of all serious medical malpractice cases filed in New Mexico and across the United States, according to a study conducted by researchers at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. The research was funded by the Society to...
In a poll conducted for the charity Parkinson's UK, 26% of the more than 2,000 Parkinson's disease patients surveyed said that they were misdiagnosed at first. Twenty-one percent even said that they had to see their general provider three times before being referred...
Racial inequality is well-documented in the medical field. Therefore, residents of New Mexico, especially those with darker skin, should be aware of the potential for a misdiagnosis of dermatology-related medical issues. Potential reasons that Black patients are...
