Time and Accuracy Make a Difference in Diagnosis
When a doctor fails to diagnose a condition or when the diagnosis is wrong, valuable time is lost. The failure to diagnose can be the difference between a quick recovery or a painful, long illness or even premature death.
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We trust our doctors. We expect them to listen to our symptoms, to order the right tests, to evaluate what is happening to us. We expect them to recommend actions that will help us stay healthy and fight back against any threat to our health.
Unfortunately, doctors make mistakes. Failure to diagnose is a fairly common error. Sometimes the consequences are relatively minor. At other times, the failure to diagnose can be catastrophic. The Stephen C. Ryan law firm in Phoenix, Arizona, has the knowledge and the experts to try medical malpractice cases.
Failure to see cancer warning signs can make the disease far more dangerous.
Early cancer diagnosis can result in relatively minor procedures and a cure. Failure to diagnose can give the cancer more time to grow and can make recovery difficult if not impossible. Types of cancer that doctors may fail to diagnose include:
- Breast cancer
- Skin cancer
- Melanoma
- Bone cancer
- Colorectal cancer
- Colon cancer
- Lung cancer
Failure to diagnose can turn many types of illnesses into life-threatening conditions. When a doctor sees a meningitis patient and says that it's just a case of flu, the consequences of misdiagnosis can be death. When a heart attack is misdiagnosed as heartburn or indigestion, the patient will not receive necessary care.
If you or a loved one has suffered from a doctor's failure to diagnose, contact an attorney who has the knowledge and experience to help. The consultation is free.
