The Dangers of Medical Misdiagnosis
September 13, 2024
You’ve been feeling unwell for weeks. After multiple doctor visits, you’re finally diagnosed with a condition. You start treatment, but your symptoms worsen. Months later,
You’ve been feeling unwell for weeks. After multiple doctor visits, you’re finally diagnosed with a condition. You start treatment, but your symptoms worsen. Months later,
(The Washington Post: Published 04/18/2017, Naqvi, Jia, Web) Surgery checklists save lives, a study released Monday found. Hospitals in South Carolina that completed a voluntary, statewide
(CNBC: Published 07/25/2016, Mangan, Dan, Web) Thirty-five people died in the United States after contracting infections from contaminated medical scopes made by Olympus Corp. in the
(Allentown Morning Call: Published 07/19/2016, Keppler, Nick, Web) “Last year, 253 people in Pennsylvania died under circumstances for which a medical professional may have been
(The Washington Post: Published 05/03/2016, Eunjung Cha, Ariana, Web) Nightmare stories of nurses giving potent drugs meant for one patient to another and surgeons removing the
(The Philadelphia Inquirer: Published 03/02/2016, Avril, Tom, Web) Weeklong trips to Japan. Winery tours, ballooning excursions, and spa treatments. Unrestricted grants for “research,” doled out
(The Philadelphia Inquirer: Published 10/26/2015, Avril, Tom, Web) Eight open-heart surgery patients at WellSpan York Hospital apparently were infected with bacteria that grew in the
(Philadelphia Inquirer: Published 04/12/2015, Avril, Tom, Web) A few years ago, researchers from 3M Co. tested 245 endoscopes – long tubes used to look inside
Bloomberg News reports that after setting aside $2.5 billion last year to resolve claims that 8,000 of its artificial hips were defective, Johnson & Johnson
Research has confirmed that 440,000 people die every year because of preventable medical errors. Preventable medical errors are the third leading cause of death in the
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