# can you sue a doctor for wrong diagnosis

The Legacy of Henrietta Lacks » At the time, The Johns Hopkins Hospital was one of only a few hospitals to treat poor African-Americans. As medical records show, Mrs. Lacks began undergoing … Hopkinsmedicine.org

Filing a HIPAA Complaint » If you believe that a covered entity or business associate violated your (or someone else’s) health information privacy rights or committed another violation of the Privacy, Security or Breach Notification Rules, you may file a complaint with OCR. OCR can investigate complaints against covered entities and their business associates. Hhs.gov

Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy » Learn what is involved in a sentinel lymph node biopsy procedure and about findings from several clinical trials that evaluated the effectiveness of this procedure. Cancer.gov

Pharmacologic Stress Testing » Cardiac stress testing is the most commonly used modality for diagnostic purposes in patients with known or suspected coronary artery disease (CAD). The utility of stress testing should be interpreted based on the likelihood of the disease. Patients with a low probability of disease have a high risk of false-positive results and may end up further unnecessary invasive testing without changing patient outcomes. Those with high pretest probability have a high risk of false-negative results that can miss a critical diagnosis; therefore, these patients should proceed directly to more confirmatory testing such as cardiac catheterization. Ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

State appellant cases for testicular torsion: Case review from 1985 to 2015 » Testicular torsion is one of the most common diagnoses involved in lawsuits in the pediatric patient. Missed diagnosis and diagnostic delays put patients at risk for testicular loss and have resulted in malpractice litigation. Using a national… Pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

Genetic Misdiagnoses and the Potential for Health Disparities | NEJM » For more than a decade, risk stratification for hypertrophic cardiomyopathy has been enhanced by targeted genetic testing. Using sequencing results, clinicians routinely assess the risk of hypertro… Nejm.org

Medical errors, medical negligence and defensive medicine: A narrative review » Error in medicine and medical liability has a long history dating back to Antiquity. During the 19th Century, most lawsuits related to errors in treating surgical problems were settled. However, in the first half of the 20th Century, lawsuits claimed… Ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

After the Apology: Coping and Recovery After Errors » Following involvement in an error, professionals at all levels experience complex feelings that include guilt, self-doubt, embarrassment, disappointment, self-blame, a sense of inadequacy, and fear. Journalofethics.ama-assn.org