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Skin cancer is one of the most common forms of cancer. If detected early, before it spreads, Massachusetts patients will find that it is much easier to treat. Here are five common signs of skin cancer. Its color The color of a spot is not uniform. While it may be...
Radiologists have a massive workload. Since they analyze and interpret around one image every three to four seconds, diagnostic errors are bound to arise. Massachusetts residents should know that radiologists have a global error rate of 3% to 5%, which comes to an...
Expectant mothers may be told by their doctor that they run the risk for a birth injury called shoulder dystocia. This occurs during labor and birth when one or both of a baby's shoulder shoulders are caught in the mother's pelvis. The condition arises occasionally in...
Cancer is among the most misdiagnosed conditions in the world. For many people in Massachusetts and across the U.S., a misdiagnosis or delayed diagnosis is due to having a rare condition that doctors don't understand. Take ear cancer, for example. A rare but...
Medical misdiagnosis has real effects on Massachusetts residents every day. It keeps them from getting access to the right care and treatment and can even put their lives at risk. This is what happened to a group of HIV patients that were studied who had a dangerous...
Medical misdiagnosis can have a serious impact on people's health, but thousands of people in Massachusetts continue to be affected every year. Across the country, around 12 million people deal with some type of misdiagnosis or other diagnostic error annually. In many...
Most medication errors are preventable, yet every year, some 7 million people in Massachusetts and the rest of the U.S. fall victim to them. Worldwide, these errors are responsible for 2% to 5% of all hospital admissions. Thirty percent of those patients who are...
Until a few years ago, Massachusetts health care practitioners were still scribbling notes to document patient care. Electronic health records (EHRs) were developed to improve care, share patient information and eliminate unclear or incorrect notes. But, according to...
Anytime one has to go under anesthesia and have a surgery performed, there is anxiety related to the medical event. All surgeries have unavoidable risks, however, each patient is owed a duty of care by the medical provider, doctor and others. When a local woman went...
The birth of a baby is a very joyous event for parents in Massachusetts and elsewhere. While it is a positive and happy moment in the lives of parents, it is also a time where the unexpected could occur. Complications are not uncommon; however, when a medical...