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What Are the Four C’s of Medical Malpractice in California?

Any one of the four Cs of medical malpractice (compassion, communication, competence, and charting), which are outlined below, violates a doctor’s fiduciary duty of care. The law imposes this special responsibility if two parties in a contract, which in this case is a treatment agreement, have unequal bargaining power. Most patients depend entirely on their… Continue reading What Are the Four C’s of Medical Malpractice in California?

Top Five Misdiagnosed Medical Conditions

The misdiagnosis rate is alarmingly high, mostly because doctors simply don’t collect enough evidence to make a proper diagnosis. To avoid the dreaded defensive medicine label, many doctors no longer order a complete array of diagnostic tests. Furthermore, in the name of reducing costs, they often ask nurses or other less-qualified professionals to interpret test… Continue reading Top Five Misdiagnosed Medical Conditions

Understanding Birth Injuries: A Closer Look

Sometimes, infant deliveries involve great courage. Inés Ramírez Pérez is the Mexican woman who, in 2000, performed an emergency C-section on herself with a kitchen knife. She had no medical training whatsoever and drank a couple of shots of whiskey before she cut her baby out of her own abdomen. Remarkably, both she and her… Continue reading Understanding Birth Injuries: A Closer Look

5 Medical Conditions That Are Commonly Misdiagnosed

In the olden days, most doctors had long conversations with most patients. But that is no longer the case. In fact, during most appointments, doctors only listen to their patients for an average of eleven seconds. During such a brief interaction, it’s impossible to obtain any meaningful information about a patient’s symptoms. The level of… Continue reading 5 Medical Conditions That Are Commonly Misdiagnosed