Distinguishing between melanoma and a mole is not an easy task, even for dermatologists who have been practicing for years. A misdiagnosis, which could be classified as medical malpractice, can have serious implications on your health. If you have reason to believe...
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How to prevent medication harm
Medical malpractice occurs in Texas in a variety of ways. Delayed diagnosis, misinterpreting symptoms and failing to order needed tests are a few ways that medical error can occur. One of the most common types of medical malpractice in Texas is medication error. Here...
Malpractice and a delay in diagnosing tuberculosis
Tuberculosis is not commonplace in Texas. Nonetheless, people from all walks of life do contract this disease. Unfortunately and with alarming regularity, a person afflicted with tuberculosis is not properly diagnosed with the disease in a reasonably timely manner. In...
What to do when you suspect a misdiagnosis
Medical misdiagnoses can have serious consequences to patients, and unfortunately, they happen all the time. In fact, anywhere from 10% to 20% of diagnoses are wrong. Knowing that these misdiagnoses occur regularly gives people the awareness they need to get second...
How you can reduce and prevent medication errors in Texas?
Hundreds of thousands of people in the United States are victims of a medication error every year. Despite a doctor's best intentions, they may make a mistake in writing your prescription. You or your pharmacist may have misread it as well. Learn about the medications...
Is a lung anomaly an x-ray shadow or a valid cancerous spot?
Undergoing chest cavity testing can be a frustrating experience for patients when doctors cannot determine with accuracy what they have found. Many Texas residents undergo testing only to receive potentially inconclusive results, and honest misdiagnosis does happen....
The prevalence of medication errors in health care
Texas residents often think of the bad things possible during surgery when they hear about medical malpractice. However, surgical errors represent only one of several ways that medical malpractice can occur. Medication errors represent a common form of medication...
What are some of the most common risks of surgery?
Each year, hundreds of people in Texas have surgeries to treat a variety of health issues. While the thought of having surgery can seem frightful, modern medicine has come a long way. However, no surgery is completely risk-free. The best way to reduce worry is to...
Medical malpractice can sometimes be difficult to prove
When Texas residents reach out for help with medical malpractice cases, there's a lot of information that they'll need to collect. Medical malpractice is a very difficult issue to deal with since it usually involves a situation where a medical mistake has greatly...
State medical boards should crack down on malpracticing doctors
Medical malpractice, also known as med mal, occurs when a patient is offered the wrong treatment options, substandard treatments or neglect. All these are medical errors that can appear in the diagnosis, treatment, medication, or aftercare stages. Texas has more than...
