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  • Study finds doctors failing to diagnose serious eye condition
    June 1, 2018
    Study finds doctors failing to diagnose serious eye condition
    Pennsylvania residents who are 50 years or older are at risk for age-related macular degeneration, a condition that causes a loss of central vision. However, a study published in the JAMA Ophthalmology found that about 25 percent of cases were not diagnosed by trained eye care professionals. Failing to properly diagnose AMD could be problematic, especially as the baby boomer...
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  • Study of mitochondrial disease describes “diagnostic odyssey”
    May 17, 2018
    Study of mitochondrial disease describes “diagnostic odyssey”
    A new report published in Neurology Genetics has shown that patients with mitochondrial diseases see an average of eight different physicians before they're even diagnosed. This "diagnostic odyssey" is something that residents of Pennsylvania will want to know more about if they suspect that they're suffering from a mitochondrial disease. Researchers at Columbia University Irving Medical Center created a 25-item...
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  • Study: mobile apps may help lower misdiagnoses
    April 30, 2018
    Study: mobile apps may help lower misdiagnoses
    One of the primary causes of medical malpractice injury in Pennsylvania is misdiagnosis and miscommunication. It's not uncommon for doctors to correctly diagnose a condition but for wires to get crossed between the diagnosis and the actual treatment administered. In a recent study, some researchers concluded that mobile apps can improve accuracy in test ordering and diagnosis among doctors. The...
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  • Medical mistakes that can happen during surgery
    April 20, 2018
    Medical mistakes that can happen during surgery
    Every year, patients throughout Pennsylvania and the rest of the U.S. are the victims of medical mistakes. Many different medical errors can happen, resulting in serious injuries or fatalities. For example, some people are accidentally given doses of medications that are much too high. This may result in overdoses and potential death. Others are given the wrong blood, causing a...
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  • What is failure to diagnose, and how does it hurt patients
    April 19, 2018
    What is failure to diagnose, and how does it hurt patients
    When people think of medical malpractice, they often imagine a surgeon leaving a tool inside a patient or perhaps operating on the wrong area of the body. They may also think of prescription drug or medication mistakes, such as debilitating interactions between two prescribed medications. Fewer people realize that doctors can engage in malpractice by mistakes of omission, not just commission....
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  • Journal research suggests software can limit medical malpractice
    April 6, 2018
    Journal research suggests software can limit medical malpractice
    According to a study released in March, data entry software can save medical facilities millions and significantly limit ultrasound and dual-energy X-ray (DEXA) radiology reporting errors. For Pennsylvania patients, such technology could potentially mean the difference between accurate reporting and medical malpractice. The research suggests that anywhere between 6 and 28 percent of ultrasound and DEXA reports contain reporting errors. These errors...
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  • Common factors in medication errors
    March 22, 2018
    Common factors in medication errors
    Every year, medication errors contribute to more than 250,000 deaths in Pennsylvania and the rest of the United States. These mistakes are often made at the charting and documentation stage, so it's important for doctors and nurses to keep accurate, consistent records for patients. Even a relatively minor issue like a chart written in an illegible script can lead to...
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  • Common hospital errors that occur when giving birth
    March 16, 2018
    Common hospital errors that occur when giving birth
    Giving birth is a process that makes both the mother and child vulnerable, and there are many complications that can occur. It is the responsibility of the hospital and medical providers to do everything they can in order to ensure that the birth is delivered with minimal complications. However, complications do arise. These complications can be an inevitable part of...
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  • Medical malpractice verdict: $24.7 million in kidney damage case
    March 10, 2018
    Medical malpractice verdict: $24.7 million in kidney damage case
    The Army and Navy clash in an annual football tradition here in Philadelphia. But the bringing together of the Army and Navy does not always have pleasant results. In fact, a Navy spouse who gave birth at an Army hospital was recently awarded nearly $25 million because of the major, permanent kidney damage she suffered there. She and her husband...
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