On behalf of Slater & Norris, P.L.C. | Nov 13, 2019 | Failure To Diagnose
Central Iowa residents should know that not all cases of dementia, or memory loss, are due to Alzheimer’s disease. The Alzheimer’s Association itself says that up to 40% of dementia cases are caused by other conditions than Alzheimer’s....
On behalf of Slater & Norris, P.L.C. | Oct 15, 2019 | Failure To Diagnose
Everyone in Central Iowa and across the nation knows that doctors are not perfect. In fact, it has been estimated that around 20 percent of patients are misdiagnosed. For individuals to protect themselves, it is good to be aware of some of the common diseases that...
On behalf of Slater & Norris, P.L.C. | Oct 1, 2019 | Failure To Diagnose
Some people in Iowa could be misdiagnosed with dementia, Alzheimer’s or Parkinson’s disease while actually suffering from a treatable disorder. Memory loss and balance control problems are common symptoms of different types of cognitive disorders, but they...
On behalf of Slater & Norris, P.L.C. | Sep 18, 2019 | Failure To Diagnose
Iowa doctors and other health care practitioners are expected to reach a certain level of professionalism and proficiency. When the required standard of care is not met, the patient may have a claim for medical malpractice. Medical malpractice cases are dependent on a...
On behalf of Slater & Norris, P.L.C. | Jul 25, 2019 | Failure To Diagnose
Central Iowa residents should know that a majority of medical malpractice claims arise because of a diagnostic error, usually misdiagnosis. This was the conclusion of a study published in the journal Diagnosis in July 2019. In particular, there were three types of...
On behalf of Slater & Norris, P.L.C. | Jul 8, 2019 | Failure To Diagnose
According to a study published in the Journal of Clinical Rheumatology, people who have polyarticular juvenile idiopathic arthritis have a higher prevalence of tumor necrosis factor inhibitors than those who have rheumatoid arthritis. Juvenile idiopathic arthritis...
On behalf of Slater & Norris, P.L.C. | Apr 30, 2019 | Failure To Diagnose
One disturbing study indicates that people in Iowa may be receiving unnecessary and potentially damaging schizophrenia treatment when they do not need it. Researchers studying a Baltimore medical center discovered that at least 50 percent of the clinic’s...
On behalf of Slater & Norris, P.L.C. | Apr 5, 2019 | Failure To Diagnose
Cases of colorectal cancer are rising among patients under 55, yet it is being frequently misdiagnosed in this same age group. Iowa residents should know that the symptoms of colorectal cancer can be mistaken for those of other conditions. They include nausea and...
On behalf of Slater & Norris, P.L.C. | Jan 22, 2019 | Failure To Diagnose
Migraines are easy for doctors to misdiagnose, and according to one study, only one in 20 patients get the correct headache or migraine diagnosis. Below are seven conditions that migraine sufferers in Iowa may be thought to have. On the other hand, patients may have...
On behalf of Slater & Norris, P.L.C. | Dec 13, 2018 | Failure To Diagnose
Iowa readers may be interested to learn that Veracyte recently expanded an early access program that uses the Envisia Genomic Classifier test to screen patients for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, or IPF. The test is currently offered in 20 medical centers in 12...
