Dealing with multiple doctors during a visit to the hospital can be frustrating for patients and their family, especially when someone is suffering from a serious health condition. Seeing a new face emerge from behind a curtain can be unnerving and disheartening.
Whether you live in New York City or elsewhere, people trust that their physicians will take precautions to prevent patient harm, especially during surgery. Sadly, doctors errors can leave patients physically and emotionally damaged.
We’ve discussed it before on this blog. However, it appears that some hospitals in New York City and beyond aren’t doing enough to prevent surgical instruments from being left inside patients during surgery.
In January, we told you about a New York City woman who went to the hospital with a chronic cough. Doctors initially said she had asthma. However, two years later the woman was diagnosed with Stage 4 lung cancer.
Many people in New York City and beyond know someone who has been diagnosed with some form of cancer. Most of us live in fear of a cancer diagnosis. However, we assume that medical professionals will detect cancer in its earliest stages. With the right treatment, patients can go on to live a full life.
