From memory problems and headaches to difficulty at work, people who have suffered a traumatic brain injury may encounter a number of difficulties. Unfortunately, TBIs are not always immediately recognizable and some people experience problems years after the injury...
Month: November 2016
Cancer and the threat of a missed diagnosis
For Massachusetts residents, the diagnosis of cancer may be a worst-case scenario. When doctors make a mistake in diagnosis, however, the chances of successful treatment often decrease significantly. A doctor's failure to diagnose cancer can have devastating effects...
The tragedy of minor pregnancy trauma
Pregnant women in North Adams, Massachusetts, trust their physicians not only with their own health but with the health of their unborn children. Physician care is particularly crucial to the health of mother and child after trauma occurs, but when physicians dismiss...
The craniectomy: Not always the right choice
A traumatic brain injury, or TBI, can have a huge impact on Massachusetts patients and their families. Although patients may experience rapid recovery from mild trauma to the brain, severe head injuries are much more complicated for physicians to treat and may have...