A physician must exercise their best judgement when choosing a patient as an appropriate candidate for surgery. Physicians now must obtain patient’s informed consent prior to surgery and must do so by explaining the reasonably foreseeable risks, benefits, and alternatives associated with the procedure. Over the years the common law requirement of “consent” to “informed […]
The necessity of an early diagnosis is fundamental to save a cancer patient’s life. Different kinds of the disease have different survival rates and, in many cases, the curability of cancers such as lymphoma, colon cancer or breast cancer in its early stages is extremely successful, ranging from 100% to 80% (American Cancer Society). Unfortunately, […]
Over the recent years, insurers, hospitals, and physicians have been raising questions that contest the civil jury institution and their ability to correctly judge medical malpractice cases. Defendants claim that the jury is acting unjustly when it continuously awards large compensations to plaintiffs.Complaints from insurers, hospitals and the like about jury awards are problematic because […]
Misdiagnosis occurs in 10 to 20 percent of all cases of cancer. A study shows that around 28% of the mistakes made in diagnosing 580 cancer cases resulted in severe harm. It has been estimated that medical misdiagnosis causes the death of 40,000 cancer patients each year. More than 100 types of cancers exist and […]
A 39 year old mother named Elizabeth Dawes underwent surgery to remove aggressive breast cancer after being told she had a Grade 3 invasive tumor in her breast. As a young woman in her thirties, being told she had breast cancer was “devastating, and of course, I feared the worst… so when I was told […]
One of the main keys to fighting cancer is early detection. Many times the symptoms can also share the same characteristics as other conditions, so this is where the proper testing and diagnosis by doctors is essential. It is all too often that a doctor will fail to give one of the crucial tests such […]
Ovarian cancer is a leading cause for of death in women. The best way to catch ovarian cancer in its earliest stage remains a question unanswered. However the American Cancer Society states that the best way to find ovarian cancer is for women to have regular health exams and to always consult a doctor if […]
Be alert. Be proactive. Don’t be a passive recipient of medical care. Listen to your doctor’s words but speak up regarding the condition for which you are being treated and any exams you were asked to undergo. Why is that so critical? It’s not unheard of for a doctor to not take seriously your complaints […]
For New York City and all over the United States most of us tend to trust our doctors. And for good reason after all, they’re the experts in their respective medical fields. Even though New York has some of the best doctors in the world, even they can make a mistake too. And these mistakes […]
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