We put a lot of faith into our healthcare system and the professionals who provide our care. We trust them when they diagnose us with a medical condition and when they tell us everything looks good. A misdiagnosis and a missed diagnosis sound similar but refer to two...
Month: May 2024
Dangers of misdiagnosis due to medical negligence
When a patient gets to the hospital, they hope that they will get the best and correct treatment for their ailment. Unfortunately, misdiagnosis happens more often than we'd like to admit and it can lead to severe consequences. An overview of medical misdiagnosis When...
Short-staffed pharmacies contribute to medicine errors
How long have you waited for a vital prescription? From older patients trying to sort out problems with their pain management doctors to young parents trying to wrangle sick kids as they pull up to the pharmacy drive-thru, the wait time for refills or medications from...
3 of the top types of serious anesthesia mistakes
Anesthesia is one of the most impressive advances in modern medicine. There are a range of different medications that can eliminate the sensation of pain and render people unconscious. Those medications make invasive treatments, including surgical procedures, safer...
