New Ways to Identify Colorectal Cancer
by Robert Messey, MD, JDAugust 22nd, 2015
A recent article published in the Wall Street Journal shows that patients diagnosed with colorectal cancer are more likely to see their family physician significantly more in the year leading up to the diagnosis than those without cancer. This same study found that those with cancer had more hemoglobin blood tests and prescriptions for hemorrhoids, … Keep reading…
Emergency Rooms and Triage Nurses: How They Work Together
by Gayle Sullivan, RN, JDAugust 19th, 2015
If you’ve ever visited a hospital’s emergency room you’ve spoken to a triage nurse, but you may not be aware of how he or she affects how the patients are seen and treated by doctors. When you arrive at the ER, you will register. After a short wait (hopefully) you will then be called to … Keep reading…
5 Ways to Stay Safe at a Sporting Event
by Charles B. Price, Jr.August 15th, 2015
A few months ago, a Boston Red Sox fan was happily sitting in her seat at Fenway Park, when a stray piece of a broken baseball bat struck her in the head. While Tanya Carpenter is recovering from this injury, it raises the question of safety at sporting events and how you can keep yourself safe. … Keep reading…
Pathologist Medical Malpractice: Get a Second Opinion
by Robert Messey, MD, JDAugust 13th, 2015
A recent article in the Wall Street Journal discusses the important role pathologists (doctors who study the origin and nature of disease) play in your diagnosis. As patients, we will never meet these doctors that investigate our tissue samples under the microscope, but pathology reports should be approached in the same manner you would approach … Keep reading…
Medical Malpractice: Atypical Symptoms Can Lead to Delayed Diagnosis
by Charles B. Price, Jr.August 10th, 2015
Many illnesses and conditions that are seen in a hospital’s emergency department have specific symptoms. Take a heart attack (myocardial infarction), for example. According to the Mayo Clinic, heart attack symptoms include: Chest pain and pressure Shortness of breath Pain in the arm, abdomen, jaw Sweating Vomiting However, in women, heart attacks can present with … Keep reading…
Medical Malpractice and Orthopedic Injuries in the Emergency Room
by Gerard McEneryAugust 4th, 2015
Orthopedic injuries (breaks, fractures, etc) are painful and require attention so the bone heals properly. If you or loved one visited a Connecticut emergency department, and your orthopedic injury was either misdiagnosed or improperly treated, you may have a medical malpractice case if permanent injury occurred. However, because you had a serious orthopedic injury to … Keep reading…