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...
Preeclampsia and similar diseases linked to high blood pressure in expectant mothers are some of the leading causes of maternal illness, maternal mortality, and birth injuries. In most cases, preeclampsia is detected when an expectant mother receives at least two...
The Journal of Clinical Oncology states that cancer misdiagnoses happen about 28% of the time. For certain forms of cancer, the rate of failure to diagnose or misdiagnosis is up to 44%. Some of the reasons for misdiagnoses include an incomplete medical history,...
People in New Mexico can find themselves dealing with a wide range of potential ailments. One problematic condition is rosacea, which causes pain and discomfort. Unfortunately, it's also something that many medical professionals misdiagnose. Here's a closer look at...
Residents of Albuquerque and other parts of New Mexico might want to learn more about how Lyme disease is often mistaken for the flu. Delaying treatment for Lyme disease could lead to severe and debilitating symptoms. It can also be dangerous. According to a professor...
