Long - term symptoms are associated with
delayed diagnosis or treatment.
Its the rushed doctor who does nt listen and brushes off your concerns — or even your symptoms or pain; the lost medical record or referral that
delays diagnosis or treatment; the rude office manager or nurse who makes it impossible to get information or an appointment when its really needed; or the phone that never rings with word about that lab result youve been losing sleep over.
Not exact matches
Diagnosis of a medical issue
or developmental
delay that requires special
treatment does not mean your children will never speak.
Once a child is four
or five years old and meets the criteria for ADHD, also keep in mind that the AAP states that «In areas where evidence - based behavioral
treatments are not available, the clinician needs to weigh the risks of starting medication at an early age against the harm of
delaying diagnosis and
treatment.»
This can
delay treatment or lead to faulty
diagnoses.
Currently, testing for Zika requires that a blood sample be refrigerated and shipped to a medical center
or laboratory,
delaying diagnosis and possible
treatment.
Diagnostic errors involve several types of missed opportunities to make a correct and timely
diagnosis; a
diagnosis may be missed completely, the wrong one may be provided,
or diagnosis may be
delayed, all of which can lead to harm from
delayed or inappropriate
treatments and tests.
In addition to losing her husband to a
delayed cancer
diagnosis, her son, Cal, now 13, was the victim of lack of
treatment for too - high bilirubin levels as a newborn, which resulted in kernicterus,
or brain damage from severe jaundice.
Although no cure
or effective
treatment for Alzheimer's disease exists, a correct
diagnosis is essential because some drugs can
delay its progress and help preserve quality of life for as long as possible.
Relaxation therapy is not recommended as the sole
treatment approach for potentially serious medical conditions, and should not
delay the time to
diagnosis or treatment with more proven techniques.
Different types of PCOS also have different symptoms — not all women with PCOS are overweight,
or have acne,
or have excess hair growth — and this confusion can
delay diagnosis, and therefore
delay proper
treatment and support.
This is critical because acupuncture is capable of masking pain
or other clinical signs, and may
delay proper veterinary medical
diagnosis once
treatment has begun.
This is critical because acupuncture is capable of masking pain
or other clinical signs and may
delay proper
diagnosis once
treatment has begun.
Early on, an affected dog appears to lack stamina, which can
delay diagnosis and
treatment if the owner assumes it is out of shape
or unmotivated.
The Carbondale injury lawyers at Cates Mahoney, LLC have represented many Carbondale clients who have suffered because of a misdiagnosis,
delayed diagnosis, surgical errors, anesthesia errors,
or unnecessary
treatments by a hospital
or medical professional.
More often than not, medical malpractice is a result of misdiagnosis,
delayed diagnosis, cases that were not reported
or a
delay in the
treatment.
For some, a misdiagnosis
or delayed diagnosis due to a doctor mistake could mean they missed their opportunity for effective
treatment.
Do you have questions about a possible medical malpractice case involving a
delay in
diagnosis and
treatment of pneumonia
or sepsis?
Spinal injury can occur as a result of
treatment complications, surgical error, misdiagnosis
or a
delayed diagnosis.
For example, medical negligence may occur when a hospital
or other medical provider does not offer appropriate
treatment, improperly
diagnoses a disease,
or unreasonably
delays medical
treatment.
If there is a
delay in
diagnosis or proper
treatment is not exercised, permanent blindness can be the result.
A missed
or delayed cancer
diagnosis, for example, can lead to substantial long - term consequences that might have been averted with more timely
treatment.
Delaying treatment until after the
diagnosis has been confirmed is a frequent cause of long - term sequalae
or even death from PE.
First, the trier of fact must determine, on the evidence, whether the
delay in
treatment led to the plaintiff's injury, considering only what the plaintiff needed by way of timely
diagnosis and
treatment in order to avoid injury, and without considering the presence
or absence of any breaches of the standard of care.
If an actual
delay led to injury, the plaintiff must establish fault: there was a breach of the standard of care on the part of one
or more of the defendants that caused
or contributed to the
delay in
diagnosis and
treatment.
If professional ignorance of trauma - informed care leads to harm to the child and parent in their bonding following divorce, such as by preventing
or delaying their bonding through inadequate assessment, inaccurate
diagnosis, and ineffective
treatment, then this would be a violation of Standard 3.04 of the APA ethics code.