Unmanaged pain can cause a host of bodily reactions, up to and including shock, which can sometimes prove fatal. Keeping a patient's pain under control is an important part of providing medical care. However, physicians also take an oath to do no harm, and one can...
Failing to diagnose a patient isn’t uncommon, but it often doesn’t have a fatal outcome. That’s why many people will never know that they were actually misdiagnosed. For instance, someone who has a cold but who is told they have a flu will still likely recover over...
Being a woman isn't easy. It comes with major social expectations about appearance and behavior, biological difficulties including menstruation and childbirth, and often an uphill battle if you want to pursue a career. As if all of that weren't bad enough, women also...
Physicians are generally skilled, educated professionals with an obligation to provide services to patients regardless of their background or other factors, and most people expect doctors to act in more compassionate and balanced ways than the average citizen because...
Quality health care is not just a slogan. It is a matter of life and death. Patients rely on their doctors to keep them healthy. To tell them why they are sick and make them well again. But when medical professionals betray that trust, the consequences can be...
Perhaps you felt like you had the flu, a bad chest cold or a pulled muscle. You may have had aching joints, overwhelming fatigue or a pain you could not describe. Whether you went to the emergency room or your primary physician, chances are someone heard your...
No one likes to think about the fact that doctors are human too and sometimes make mistakes. One area where medical providers mess up is with a misdiagnosis or a delayed diagnosis, which sometimes can lead to lifelong disability or death, especially in the case of...
Any number of issues may prompt you to seek medical examination at an Ohio doctor's office. Whether you're acting on your own behalf or as a parent of a minor child, you can expect that the doctor in question will make a correct diagnosis or will let you know if he or...
Even if you have some type of medical background, there is no expectation you will be able to properly diagnose yourself. That is part of a licensed medical doctor's job. When you seek medical examination because you are not feeling well, it is reasonable that you...
As you already know, many medical conditions manifest the same symptoms. This may present a challenge for your doctor, but with all of the advancements in imaging technology and other diagnostic tools, your doctor should come to the correct diagnosis. Unfortunately,...
