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Every year, approximately 200,000 patients die as a result of preventable medical malpractice or hospital negligence. The Society of Actuaries has estimated that medical errors cost the American economy at least $20,000,000,000 a year in lost productivity...
Author: Max Kennerly
The Four Most Common Types Of Medical Malpractice
03rd May 2011Every year, approximately 200,000 patients die as a result of preventable medical malpractice or hospital negligence. The Society of Actuaries has estimated that medical errors cost the American economy at least $20,000,000,000 a year in lost productivity...
Author: Max Kennerly
Medical Malpractice
This year about 14% of the 193,000 adult men identified as having prostate cancer will already have advanced prostate cancer by the time the cancer is detected. With screening, including digital examinations and PSA blood tests, a number of these individu...
Author: J. Hernandez
Years Of Physician Ignoring Abnormal Screening Test Results Leaves Man With Avanced Prostate Cancer
04th October 2010This year about 14% of the 193,000 adult men identified as having prostate cancer will already have advanced prostate cancer by the time the cancer is detected. With screening, including digital examinations and PSA blood tests, a number of these individu...
Author: J. Hernandez
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
This year approximately fourteen percent of the 193,000 adult men identified as having prostate cancer will already have advanced prostate cancer by the time the cancer is detected. With screening, including digital examinations and PSA blood tests, many ...
Author: J. Hernandez
Couple Pursue Legal Claim Against Doctor Who Postponed Detection Of Man's Prostate Cancer
07th July 2010This year approximately fourteen percent of the 193,000 adult men identified as having prostate cancer will already have advanced prostate cancer by the time the cancer is detected. With screening, including digital examinations and PSA blood tests, many ...
Author: J. Hernandez
Medical Malpractice
This year roughly fourteen percent of the 193,000 men diagnosed with prostate cancer will already have advanced prostate cancer by the time the cancer is detected. With routine testing before the onset of symptoms, including digital examinations and PSA b...
Author: J. Hernandez
Male Diagnosed With State 4 After Doctor Ignored Abnormal Test Results
07th July 2010This year roughly fourteen percent of the 193,000 men diagnosed with prostate cancer will already have advanced prostate cancer by the time the cancer is detected. With routine testing before the onset of symptoms, including digital examinations and PSA b...
Author: J. Hernandez
Medical Malpractice
Colon cancers on occasion bleed. In certain cases, the blood may show up in the stool. IN those circumstances in which the cancer is near the rectum, the blood may even surface as bright red. Regardless of whether the blood cannot be seen, the bleeding ma...
Author: J. Hernandez
Person Learns He Has Advanced Colon Cancer Even Though His Doctor Knew Of Symptoms For Years
23rd June 2010Colon cancers on occasion bleed. In certain cases, the blood may show up in the stool. IN those circumstances in which the cancer is near the rectum, the blood may even surface as bright red. Regardless of whether the blood cannot be seen, the bleeding ma...
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
This year about fourteen percent of the 193,000 men who learn they have prostate cancer will already have advanced prostate cancer by the time the cancer is detected. With screening, including digital examinations and PSA blood tests, many of these indivi...
Author: J. Hernandez
Years Of Physician Ignoring Abnormal Test Results Leaves Patient With Metastatic Prostate Cancer
04th June 2010This year about fourteen percent of the 193,000 men who learn they have prostate cancer will already have advanced prostate cancer by the time the cancer is detected. With screening, including digital examinations and PSA blood tests, many of these indivi...
Author: J. Hernandez