Failure to Diagnose Pancreatic Cancer

When patients seek out medical help, they trust that their doctors will take the necessary steps to determine the cause of their symptoms. That treatment by healthcare providers should be within the “standard of care.” When a doctor or other healthcare provider fails to order, or ignores/misinterprets the results of a test to diagnose something
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Know the 10 Most Common Birth Injuries

The birth of a child is one of the happiest occasions in one’s life. In a majority of cases, births occur without complications or adverse incidents. However, there are a number of cases where avoidable complications and problems arise as a result of medical negligence during the labor or delivery process.  Such shortcomings in care
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New Jersey Lab Explosion Injures Two Workers

A vat of eggnog flavoring exploded at a New Jersey development/manufacturing facility, injuring two workers and damaging three floors of a laboratory. According to a WABC news report, the explosion occurred at Pharmachem Laboratories on Adams Drive in Totowa, New Jersey. Officials say the employees were working on a new recipe for eggnog when it ignited. The
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FDA Proposes Changes for Error Prone Medical Tests

An individual has a better chance at fighting a serious disease, such as cancer, if they receive a diagnosis and proper treatment early on in the disease process. For many, receiving an accurate and timely diagnosis is the key to survival. To improve efficacy of testing for diseases such as cancer, bacterial infections, and heart
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