Diagnostic errors include failing to diagnose (missed diagnosis), a delayed diagnosis and a wrong diagnosis. Research shows that 40,000 to 80,000 patients in the U.S. die or sustain injuries every year due to diagnostic errors. So, what leads to this alarming...
Doctors and nurses need to get things right. They need to administer the correct dosages of drugs, operate on the correct limb, and so on. Paying full attention to what they are doing will increase the chance they do get it right. Unfortunately, research shows they...
Pregnancy can come with various risks, potentially impacting the mother's or the baby's health. Some issues are minor, which can be manageable with adequate prenatal care. Other times, complications like maternal cardiac arrest can cause grave repercussions, including...
Surgeons are tasked with handling some of the most complex yet life-altering assignments in the world – operating on their patients. If everything goes well, a surgical procedure can help the patient recover, get back on their feet and enjoy quality life once more....
Licensed medical professionals have a duty to provide a medical standard of care to their patients. Under Nevada law, medical malpractice is when a health care provider breaches that duty by failing to use “the reasonable care, skill or knowledge any other similarly...
The joy of welcoming a new life into the world should be universal – but the reality is far from equal for Black and white mothers. Maternal mortality rates in the United States show a troubling disparity, with Black women experiencing significantly higher rates of...
When a doctor’s negligence leads to a patient suffering injuries or illnesses, the patient can sue the medical professional for malpractice. Medical malpractice lawsuits allow patients to recover compensation for their injuries or illnesses while holding doctors...
A doctor misdiagnosing medical conditions is bad enough from a legal and professional standpoint but getting the wrong diagnosis because of a patient’s race is a whole other can of worms to open. Researchers have found that race-based assumptions coded into diagnostic...
The thought of having a brain aneurysm could already scare the average person. However, getting it misdiagnosed could be worse. Unfortunately, doctors could misdiagnose brain aneurysms for several reasons. Doing so could lead to severe physical harm or death....
When you feel sick or sustain serious injuries, you seek the advice of a medical professional. The hospital should be an establishment for curing and caring for individuals. However, there have been instances when more harm came from seeking professional medical help....
