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The prevalence of diagnostic errors

Although a serious problem in the health care industry, diagnostic errors do not receive a lot of attention. According to the Institute of Medicine, more attention is needed because delayed diagnoses and misdiagnoses could mean that the patients receive wrong or unnecessary treatments, which cause them financial, physical and psychological harm. Due to this, some patients in New York might want to be aware of their risk of being misdiagnosed or diagnosed too late.

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Surgery-related medication errors are common

Patients who deal with serious allergies may be familiar with precautions taken in New York hospitals during surgical procedures. However, the surgical environment can be intense, demanding quick decisions in response to serious situations. The potential for human error exists, and a recent study indicates that medication errors are actually quite common in this setting. The study noted that nearly half of the operations included involve at least one medication mistake.

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Medical Malpractice – Failure to Diagnose Diabetes

Failure to diagnose a medical condition often results in the development of complications that may be life threatening or cause a patient to use medication for the rest of life. Failure to diagnose diabetes often causes serious complications such as diabetic coma that may also cause death. This article focuses on the causes and effects of failure to diagnose diabetes and the action to be taken if medical negligence is the cause of your suffering.

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Medical Malpractice Anesthesia Allergies

Anesthesia is administered to reduce pain and anxiety during and after surgery. However, it is very important to administer anesthesia cautiously keeping in view the health status of the patient. It is the job of anesthesiologist to assess the health condition of the patient, know about the existing allergies or other medical conditions, and accordingly decide the dosage of an anesthetic drug.

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