Emergency Medicine: Major Neurologic Catastrophes in the ER
Emergency medicine is a subspecialty of medicine that deals with the urgent evaluation and disposition of...
Avoiding Common Medical Errors
Many medical errors would be avoided with some simple changes in habit by healthcare workers, according to a...
Squamous Cell Skin Cancer and Delayed Diagnosis
Squamous cell skin cancer is generally considered to be the lesser evil when compared to malignant...
Acuity Ratings in Emergency Medicine
A key function in emergency medicine is to assign an acuity rating to new patients shortly...
New Screening Techniques for Lung Cancer Screening
Lung cancer is one of the leading causes of death in the U.S. According to the American...
The Latest in Lung Cancer Screening
Delay in diagnosis of lung cancer is a common basis for medical malpractice claims in the State of...
Delay in Diagnosis of Cancer in Young Women
A delay in diagnosis of cancer can spell disaster for young women with breast cancer. Physicians...
Medical Errors: High Error Rate with Prostate Biopsies
Medical errors in pathology often lead to unnecessary treatment or a delayed diagnosis of disease. A recent...
Medical Malpractice: Misread Pathology Slides
Medical malpractice cases arising out of misread or misreported pathology slides occur with stunning frequency. In point...