Medical Misdiagnosis

When people think about medical malpractice, they tend to think of the dramatic stories that make the headlines: doctors performing surgery on the wrong patient, removing the wrong limb, or giving a fatal dose of medication. But in many cases, the tragedy lies in what a care provider doesn’t do. The tests they fail to…

According to a recent report, women are roughly 66% more likely to receive a medical misdiagnosis than men. Misdiagnosis is a serious and dangerous problem that can cause long-term harm to patients and their families, and misdiagnosis, in any case, can have potentially dire consequences. However, research consistently demonstrates that women often bear the brunt…