VU Doctors Say Skin Infections Going Misdiagnosed
A Warning About Skin Infections From Two Local Physicians. Two local physicians are warning that 60 percent of people entering both the Vanderbilt University Medical Center and Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital emergency departments with seemingly innocuous skin infections such as spider bites or abscessed boils might be … [Read more...] about VU Doctors Say Skin Infections Going Misdiagnosed
Over 1,000 Patients May Have Been Misdiagnosed as Having Heart Problems by Technician Who Misread Test Results
Misdiagnosed As Being Cancer-Free. Last week, newsinferno.com reported on the story of numerous mammograms having been mistakenly read as being cancer-free by the same radiologist working at North Manchester General Hospital in Crumpsall and Tafford General in the UK. To date, at least 28 woman were wrongly advised their … [Read more...] about Over 1,000 Patients May Have Been Misdiagnosed as Having Heart Problems by Technician Who Misread Test Results
Cancer May be Misdiagnosed in More Than 10% of Cases
Procedures Used To Obtain And Examine Tissue May Lead To A Cancer Misdiagnosed. A new study finds that the procedures used to obtain and examine tissue for a cancer diagnosis may lead to a misdiagnosis in up to 12% of patients. The study is published in the November 15, 2005 issue of CANCER, a peer-reviewed journal of … [Read more...] about Cancer May be Misdiagnosed in More Than 10% of Cases
