On behalf of Barry D. Lang, M.D. & Associates | Dec 5, 2017 | Failure To Diagnose & Misdiagnosis
Many of us dread going to the doctor. It’s normal to be hesitant about placing your health in the hands of someone else – especially when you’re undergoing risky procedures such as surgery. You have to trust that the doctor, nurses and other medical...
On behalf of Barry D. Lang, M.D. & Associates | Jul 14, 2017 | Failure To Diagnose & Misdiagnosis
Picture going through months of chemotherapy – even having a life-alerting surgery – all to treat the cancer that you did not really have? It’s a hard image to even process, but it’s a reality that some women are going through. ABC News recently published an article...
On behalf of Barry D. Lang, M.D. & Associates | Mar 6, 2017 | Doctor Errors, Failure To Diagnose & Misdiagnosis, Medical Malpractice
It’s a question most people will encounter at some point: How do I choose a doctor? Ask a friend? Choose the clinic closest to my house? Google indiscriminately and hope for the best? It’s not an easy question to answer, especially for young, healthy...
On behalf of Barry D. Lang, M.D. & Associates | Oct 27, 2016 | Failure To Diagnose & Misdiagnosis
Medical malpractice issues can stem from a host of issues. One issue that is sometimes blamed is the use of electronic health records. These records are sometimes incomplete or don’t contain accurate information. That can lead to patients receiving an incorrect...
On behalf of Barry D. Lang, M.D. & Associates | Oct 11, 2016 | Failure To Diagnose & Misdiagnosis
A person who is diagnosed with any form of cancer is likely ready to start getting treatments for the illness. But, what if you weren’t properly diagnosed? There is a chance that you could be missing out on treatments that could save or improve your life. That...
On behalf of Barry D. Lang, M.D. & Associates | Sep 14, 2016 | Failure To Diagnose & Misdiagnosis
When a misdiagnosis is at play, patients have to be more vigilant than ever. It’s easy to want to take the advice of a doctor and to assume what he or she says is the actual diagnosis, but if you see that symptoms aren’t resolving or that you’re...
On behalf of Barry D. Lang, M.D. & Associates | Aug 10, 2016 | Failure To Diagnose & Misdiagnosis
Having any symptoms that are associated with cancer can be frightening. If you experience those types of symptoms, you will likely go to your doctor in an attempt to find out what is going on with you. If you are like most people, you trust your doctor. But, what...
On behalf of Barry D. Lang, M.D. & Associates | Jul 19, 2016 | Failure To Diagnose & Misdiagnosis
We would all like to believe that the purpose of the medical industry is to heal patients, not hurt them. Yet few people realize just how frequently medical errors occur. In fact, medical mistakes are one of the leading causes of death nationwide – right up...
On behalf of Barry D. Lang, M.D. & Associates | Jul 6, 2016 | Failure To Diagnose & Misdiagnosis
Imagine learning that your doctor didn’t disclose something about your health to you. An estimated 12 million Americans are said to be affected by diagnositic errors each year. Around 10 percent of those are communication errors. Around one-third of those have...
On behalf of Barry D. Lang, M.D. & Associates | Jun 23, 2016 | Failure To Diagnose & Misdiagnosis
When you’re young, you don’t usually think about things like cancer, heart disease or other serious illnesses. Those are generally conditions that affect an older population. Unfortunately, that line of thinking can result in a misdiagnosis. Many younger...
