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Medical Malpractice
Unfortunately, a person that has worked in an environment where asbestos is present is likely to develop mesothelioma at some point in their life. Mesothelioma is a rare form of cancer that develops in the protective lining which covers many internal orga...
Author: Stewart Wrighter
Have You Been Exposed To Asbestos
18th May 2011Unfortunately, a person that has worked in an environment where asbestos is present is likely to develop mesothelioma at some point in their life. Mesothelioma is a rare form of cancer that develops in the protective lining which covers many internal orga...
Author: Stewart Wrighter
Medical Malpractice
Physicians typically use two tests to screen male patients for prostate cancer. The thought is to diagnose the cancer early - before it has a chance to spread while treatment is likely to eliminate the cancer rather than wait until the cancer advances and...
Author: J. Hernandez
How Malpractice Cases Might Allege Metastatic Prostate Cancer Due To Holdup From Watchful Waiting
23rd September 2010Physicians typically use two tests to screen male patients for prostate cancer. The thought is to diagnose the cancer early - before it has a chance to spread while treatment is likely to eliminate the cancer rather than wait until the cancer advances and...
Author: J. Hernandez
Medical Malpractice
Imagine you are a man and you go to your doctor for your yearly checkup. Imagine the physician orders blood tests, including a PSA test which is used for the early detection of prostate cancer. So far, so good. This is the way to determine whether a male ...
Author: J. Hernandez
What Happens When Doctors Do Not Follow Up On Abnormal Digital Exam And PSA Testing
26th August 2010Imagine you are a man and you go to your doctor for your yearly checkup. Imagine the physician orders blood tests, including a PSA test which is used for the early detection of prostate cancer. So far, so good. This is the way to determine whether a male ...
Author: J. Hernandez
Medical Malpractice
Once multiple doctors become involved in the care a patient it can be very important for them to communicate urgent diagnostic results as well as follow-up and treatment suggestions to the patient and other doctors. The need for such communication is not ...
Author: J. Hernandez
After Patient Tells 3 Physicians About His Symptoms Physicians Do Not Detect Prostate Cancer For Yea
03rd August 2010Once multiple doctors become involved in the care a patient it can be very important for them to communicate urgent diagnostic results as well as follow-up and treatment suggestions to the patient and other doctors. The need for such communication is not ...
Author: J. Hernandez
Medical Malpractice
Prostate cancer is a terrible disease. While not 100% accurate there are diagnostic tests that assist doctors to identify whether a patient has the cancer. However due to the prospect of false negatives (a negative test result even though the patient in r...
Author: J. Hernandez
Doctor Ignores Five Years Of Symptoms And Abnormal Tests Of Patient With Prostate Cancer
23rd June 2010Prostate cancer is a terrible disease. While not 100% accurate there are diagnostic tests that assist doctors to identify whether a patient has the cancer. However due to the prospect of false negatives (a negative test result even though the patient in r...
Author: J. Hernandez
Medical Malpractice
Today's medical technology such as the latest scanning devices and laboratory analysis can accomplish things that would have been impossible fifteen years ago. You would think that this would be a good thing for you the patient. Our firm, Sullivan Papain ...
Author: traillaw1
Medical Malpractice & Test Results
10th April 2010Today's medical technology such as the latest scanning devices and laboratory analysis can accomplish things that would have been impossible fifteen years ago. You would think that this would be a good thing for you the patient. Our firm, Sullivan Papain ...
Author: traillaw1