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As a patient, you might feel helpless when it comes to diagnosing your condition. Without formal training in the medical field, an undiagnosed ailment can be very difficult to live with. However, there are some steps you can take to help yourself avoid a misdiagnosis....
When you go to the doctor, you expect the medical professionals who handle your care to be reasonably competent and skillful. You certainly don’t expect these experts to make mistakes with your care. However, medical professionals are humans, just like the rest of us....
People with diminished decision-making abilities—such as those who suffer from Alzheimer’s Disease, Parkinson’s Disease, and others—are particularly vulnerable to coercion or undue influence. That is why there are added protections for these individuals with respect...
If you are in need of a procedure to correct or alleviate a medical issue, it’s important that you are aware of all the risks involved with the treatment and recovery. By law, the physician that treats you must obtain your informed consent before providing you with...
When you need medical care, it is important for your doctor or another medical professional to provide you with all of the relevant information you need to make an informed decision on whether you’d like to receive the suggested treatment. Once you receive all the...
When you enter a medical facility with the intention of receiving treatment, you have a legal right to a comprehensive description of the treatment you are being offered by the doctor. In addition, you have the right to know the risks and benefits of the proposed...
Unfortunately, negligence occurs in every area of the medical field—including in urgent care facilities. You may be inclined to visit an urgent care center if you’re suffering from an illness or injury that doesn’t seem to be life-threatening but shouldn’t wait until...
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), there are over 139 million emergency room visits in the United States each year. With so many people visiting the emergency room, there are bound to be some mistakes made along the way. Continue...
When you need surgery, it’s likely that you’ll have to be sedated for the procedure. Usually, an anesthesiologist or nurse anesthetist will be in charge of your sedation and will use anesthesia to do so. When this process is not executed properly, the result can be...
There are many lively discussions out there about how malpractice law affects the practice of medicine. However, not everything you’ll find on the subject is completely accurate. Keep reading to learn how a prominent myth is debunked regarding malpractice law’s impact...