According to the first Medscape National Report on Physician Burnout and Depression, almost two-thirds of doctors in the U.S. feel burned out or depressed, and one out of three of these doctors admits that this affects their interactions with patients and other medical professionals. The survey included more than 15,000 practicing doctors with 29 different […]
Emergency Room Error
If you or someone you love has been the victim of emergency room error, you may not even realize that medical malpractice was involved. The circumstances that lead to an emergency room visit, and the chaotic atmosphere often encountered in emergency departments, can lead to confusion about what really happened and why. You may have […]
Failure to Diagnose Cancer
The real price of failure to diagnose cancer cannot be measured by the cost of your medical treatment and other care, your loss of income, or any of the other monetary losses you suffer. The real price you pay is the lost chance of beating the cancer. The anguish of knowing, you could have lived […]
Failure to Diagnose Heart Attack
A heart attack is a very serious, potentially fatal, medical event. But when immediate treatment, damage to the heart muscle can be minimized or even prevented. Recovery is possible and many heart attack patients are able to return to their normal activities within a few and go on to live full and active lives. A […]
An Overview of Birth Injuries
There are few things more emotional than giving birth to a child. This may sound hokey, but it’s one of nature’s most spectacular innovations. Of course, with such wonder comes the possibility of extreme woe. Some births don’t go as planned. According to Right Diagnosis, for every 1,000 births, between 5 and 7 newborn babies […]