Medical misdiagnosis is an ongoing concern in health care. Research shows that this issue disproportionately affects women and minorities. Several factors contribute to the higher rates of misdiagnosis experienced by these groups, highlighting systemic challenges...
Skin cancer is a prevalent condition with potentially serious consequences. Of course, prompt diagnosis and treatment can lead to better outcomes. Unfortunately, medical professionals may not always diagnose skin cancer quickly. Misinterpretation of symptoms Medical...
Misdiagnosis of kidney cancer as kidney stones is an ongoing problem in medicine. Renal complications often present with symptoms that overlap. This may lead to the misidentification of conditions and delayed cancer diagnoses. This misinterpretation can have serious...
Some serious illnesses present symptoms that mimic other, less severe conditions. In these cases, medical misdiagnosis can make it difficult to get the treatment you need to remain healthy. Being familiar with common misdiagnosed health conditions can help you...
When it comes to healthcare, one of the most common concerns is patient-doctor interactions. Today, a typical doctor's appointment may last only about 15 minutes. This raises questions about the adequacy of such short consultations for diagnosing potential health...
Ovarian cancer is one of the most common types of cancer in women. It begins in the ovaries, which produce eggs for reproduction and are the main source of the female hormones estrogen and progesterone. Despite being a prevalent disease, ovarian cancer often goes...
When a New Mexico patient has cancer, the chances of that patient making a full recovery improve when doctors identify and treat the condition early. When doctors fail to catch cancer during one of its earlier stages, it often metastasizes to other parts of the body....
Misdiagnosed conditions are common, and they can delay necessary treatment or even result in death. The John Hopkins Medicine, Armstrong Institute for Patient Safety and Quality stated that most individuals will experience a minimum of one diagnostic error at some...
Diagnostic errors occur often and can be hard to prevent. Johns Hopkins Medicine explains the funding and research in the area of diagnosis errors is not as robust as it needs to be. However, there are still things that providers can do to help avoid errors and ensure...
New Mexico parents who have a child that suffers from cerebral palsy know how devastating it can be. While sometimes this diagnosis is considered to be an act of god, more research has come out about it being a result of medical malpractice. It’s important for parents...
