Essays on Misdiagnosis

The relationship between a doctor and a patient is a pivotal one. Doctors make every efforts, to have a healthy relationship with their patients. The analytic essay highlights the relationship between doctors and patients, the extent to which a doctor can use medical maximalism to communicate to the patient the adverse effects of the disease. The essay revolves around the Mamede’s article and ways that doctor can implement to achieve the balance between informal and rigid ways of treating patients. The paper also highlights the studies of Dr. Angelo Volandes and other relevant studies. Mamede, Van Gog and ...

Introduction

In 2008, the entire world was rocked by the biggest financial crisis since the Great Depression. The crisis first affected the entire financial system of the United States before then quickly spread globally. The casualties of the crisis included the whole investment banking industry of the US. Other casualties were the US largest insurance company, largest mortgage lender, among other firms in the financial services sector. The US auto industry was severely hit leading to loss of jobs. The US unemployment rate increased by 4.9% points from the third quarter of 2007 to the third quarter of 2009. The ...

The advancements in modern medicine in the last few decades are responsible for new treatment methodologies in treating deadly diseases. However, there are some areas of the human body that still remain a mystery. The human brain is one of the more complex organs and there is no forseeable outcome irrespective of the infirmity. The medical community faces hard choices whenever they encounter a difficult situation involving brain damage. The chances for recovery from a severe brain damage are slim. Hence, during such times, a hospital staff will request the family for consent to withdraw specific medical treatment or ...

Facts:

The respondent is Marline Monroe a patient who brought suit in court alleging that she was caused bodily harm through medical negligence. She was injured in a serious accident on June 2, 2015. The patient suffered a fracture of the left leg that was improperly set. This resulted in permanent disability and Volkmann’s contracture. Dr Ben Bruce (defendant) recommended the amputation of the leg and the surgery was booked for June 7, 2015. However, during the surgical procedure, the right leg was amputated. This caused irreversible damage and bodily harm. She suffered physical and emotional disability.

Procedure:

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Cardiac sonography, as a medical profession, is an often-overlooked but incredibly important part of the health care process. By using sonography and ultrasound techniques to view an image of the heart, issues such as heart disease, cancer, and other conditions can be found and treated if detected early enough. Through their ability to use ultrasound technology to view this vital organ, they carry with them tremendous responsibility, acting as the front lines for medical staff to deal with a heart-related problem.

Of course, the biggest problem facing cardiac sonographers today is the likelihood for medical malpractice, mostly stemming from negligence. Because ...

Childhood psychiatric disorders have become an issue of grave concern, especially in the US. Up till the late 1950s, behavioral problems among children were reported or diagnosed to limited extent and even when they were diagnosed, children were almost never placed on psychiatric medication. However, in the 1960s, doctors began to consider it reasonable to prescribe psycho stimulants such as Ritalin/methylphenidate for ameliorate symptoms with minimal levels brain dysfunction . By 1999, nearly 6% of school age population in the US was diagnosed with ADHD, with 90% of the patients being treated with Ritalin . Today, these symptoms are identified as ...