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    What Is The Difference Between Failure To Diagnose And Misdiagnosis?

    In terms of medical malpractice, misdiagnosis occurs when the doctor assigns the wrong medical condition, illness, or disease to the set of symptoms that a patient presents. Failure to diagnose occurs when the doctor does not offer a diagnosis despite the symptoms presented by the patient. A third area of malpractice is delayed diagnosis – Read More

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    What Is A Never Event?

    A never event is a serious malpractice case where the injury is painful, often expensive, and typically completely preventable. Never events are usually caused by negligence and are termed “never events” because they should NEVER have occurred. Examples of Never Events Almost all never events are the result of a medical procedure or follow-up medical Read More

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