Tonsil cancer is becoming more common in the U.S. People in New Jersey should know a bit about the causes of this cancer and its symptoms. Understanding the risk factors for this disease may help patients be better able to advocate for themselves at the doctor's...
There is a misconception that medical malpractice only occurs during lengthy and complicated procedures. The reality is that it can actually occur on any level. Ophthalmic malpractice is one example as most of the public doesn't expect malpractice to be so rampant in...
Every year, thousands of Americans receive the wrong medication when they pick up their prescription. Some people experience only minor side effects, but others experience severe illnesses or even death. Studies estimate that 7,000 to 9,000 Americans die each year...
Medical malpractice is a serious issue that can result in illness; injury; death; and in severe cases, jail time for the doctor that performed the procedure. Countless individuals have successfully sued their physicians after medical malpractice resulted in injury,...
After lung and prostate cancer, the most common form of the disease among men is colorectal cancer. It's also the third most common cancer in women after breast and lung cancer. What New Jersey residents should know is that colorectal cancer is being diagnosed in an...
Between 40,000 and 80,000 hospital patients die each year in around the country because their medical issues were misdiagnosed or not diagnosed in a timely manner. Diagnostic mistakes are the most common type of serious medical error in New Jersey and affect about 12...
Those who are affected by serious diseases, like cancer, face significant difficulties. These problems are compounded in people who have rare diseases. For instance, a person with an uncommon form of cancer may be misdiagnosed or have trouble finding an experienced...
In New Jersey and across the country, black patients are being medically misdiagnosed at alarming rates. Some experts say this is a partial reason for the low life expectancy among black Americans: the lowest, in fact, for any major group in the U.S. The trend can be...
A routine trip to the doctor's office sometimes comes with a little nervousness. Concerns may exist about the doctor finding something seriously wrong with the patient, but not every patient in New Jersey thinks that bad news may connect to malpractice. However,...
The use of electronic health records have streamlined the way that many hospitals in New Jersey diagnose and treat their patients. By laying out patients' medical history, the drugs they are taking, allergies they have and so on, they can even warn doctors about...
