Medical mistakes: Should you be worried?

Medical mistakes: Should you be worried?

According to a recent study published in the journal BMJ Quality and Safety, medical mistakes affect about 12 million patients in the United States each year.   

Researchers found that at least one in 20 adults who seek medical care in an emergency room setting may be receiving the wrong diagnosis. The study also states that about 6 million, or half of the patients reviewed had a serious medical problem.  

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Medical breakthroughs on the horizon for 2013

Medical breakthroughs on the horizon for 2013

Medical research is an ongoing, ever-challenging process, filled with endless peaks and valleys of success and failure.  

When an experimental treatment proves ineffective, researchers must re-evaluate their methods and try something slightly different, or even start from scratch.  On the other hand, when it’s successful, it’s big news in the medical community, and provides promise for people afflicted with the condition it’s aimed at treating.  

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Are annual physicals helping or hurting you?

Are annual physicals helping or hurting you?

Recently, there has been much debate and controversy over when and if certain medical tests should be ordered, including mammograms, Pap smears and PSA screening for prostate cancer.  

Being that we are experiencing an increase in overall health care expenditures, numerous organizations have come together to try and identify areas in which we can reduce our medical testing and spending.

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