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...
High risk for misdiagnosis of common eye condition, study finds
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,...
More people under 50 are getting colon and rectal cancer
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...
Misdiagnosis is top cause of serious malpractice claims
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...