After at least 10 patients
received improper diagnoses owed to pathology lab errors, Winston Salem, N.C. - based Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center has been reviewing 9,291 cases ahead of a June deadline set by CMS that could strip its Medicare certification.
Consultation is required for effective treatment,
as improper diagnosis can lead to further health issues.
Part of this problem is
improper diagnosis.
When a surgeon deviates from standard surgical practice and performs
an improper diagnosis, treatment or operation, one that his / her fellow surgeons would not do under the same situation, the duty of care has been breached.
Alternatively,
an improper diagnosis may lead to unnecessary treatments that can in turn cause other health problems.
The most common types of malpractice suits involve mistakes in treatment,
improper diagnosis, and lack of informed consent which can include treatment against a patientâ $ ™ s wishes, uniformed patient, and an emergency exception.
Where a member of the medical profession fails to diagnose, or makes
an improper diagnosis, the patient may have a medical malpractice claim.