When you are ill and need help with a medical condition, a doctor’s office can feel like the safest place you can be. When you are visiting a doctor, you are relying on their years of education and medical experience to help you discover what is causing your pain and discomfort. A diagnosis can bring a lot of relief to a suffering patient, even if the diagnosis is a … [Read more...]
How is a Heart Attack or Stroke Misdiagnosed?
Unfortunately, patient safety has not been improving in the U.S. Despite renewed focus on health care quality, part of the problem is that errors continue to occur when it comes to properly diagnosing symptoms such as those concerning heart attack and stroke. Medical Facilities Heart attack and stroke misdiagnosis more commonly occurs in the following areas: Emergency … [Read more...]