little over one-third of the cases resulted in the death of patient, and more than one-third of the cases occurred in outpatient settings. When health care provider fails to diagnose condition correctly, the patient suffers. When doctor fails to perform necessary diagnostic tests, this can result in misdiagnosis or delayed diagnosis. With misdiagnosis, doctor treats the patent for an illness that the patient does not have, which allows the true illness to become much worse. The doctor could fail to perform diagnostic test that could have revealed the condition, or the doctor may have ignored the signs and symptoms of disease or condition. Because the doctor failed to diagnose condition within reasonable time, the patient does not receive proper and
Diagnostic Errors in Medical Malpractice Claims – Cummings Law
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