On behalf of Barry D. Lang, M.D. & Associates | Jun 27, 2014 | Failure To Diagnose & Misdiagnosis
When a person in Boston goes to the doctor with a problem that might be cancer, one of the most relieving responses the doctor can give is that it is not cancer. There are times, however, that the issue actually is cancer and the patient is not only suffering from the...
On behalf of Barry D. Lang, M.D. & Associates | Jun 25, 2014 | Anesthesia & Medication Errors
One of the most glaring mistakes for people receiving treatment in Boston are prescription medication errors. If a person is given the wrong drug, any number of things can happen. They will not receive the proper dosage for the issue the medication is designed to...
On behalf of Barry D. Lang, M.D. & Associates | Jun 20, 2014 | Failure To Diagnose & Misdiagnosis
One of the worst things that can happen to a person in Boston who goes to the doctor seeking help with a health issue is to learn they have cancer. However, a cancer diagnosis can be exponentially more damaging when it is compounded by having been missed at an...
On behalf of Barry D. Lang, M.D. & Associates | Jun 18, 2014 | Traumatic Brain Injuries
In Massachusetts, any kind of accident can lead to serious long-term problems such as brain trauma. With brain trauma, it is possible that there will be the need for extensive care and therapy. People who have been injured might not be able to return to work...
On behalf of Barry D. Lang, M.D. & Associates | Jun 13, 2014 | Failure To Diagnose & Misdiagnosis
In Boston when a person goes to see their doctor with a health concern, one of the worst case scenarios is to be told they have cancer. While it might be a relief when they’re told there’s nothing to worry about, there are times when the doctor is mistaken...
On behalf of Barry D. Lang, M.D. & Associates | Jun 11, 2014 | Traumatic Brain Injuries
When there is an accident of any kind in Boston, one of the most dangerous injuries a person can suffer is a head injury. Whenever damage is done to the head, there is the potential for a traumatic brain injury. An injury to the brain can take an extensive time to...
On behalf of Barry D. Lang, M.D. & Associates | Jun 6, 2014 | Surgical Errors
When a patient goes to a doctor for treatment in Boston, they’re placing their lives in the doctor’s hands. In the event that surgery is recommended, one of the last things they think is going to happen is for the surgeon to make an egregious error such as...
On behalf of Barry D. Lang, M.D. & Associates | Jun 4, 2014 | Failure To Diagnose & Misdiagnosis
Patients in Boston who are suffering from symptoms or an illness visit their doctor hoping to receive a diagnosis of their problem so that it can be fixed. One of the worst things that can happen — and one that occurs all too frequently — is a misdiagnosis...
