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New York woman awarded $1.25 million in medical malpractice suit

On behalf of the Law Offices of Sanford Rosenblum posted in Doctor Errors.

08
March
2013
On behalf of the Law Offices of Sanford Rosenblum

In my post last week, I wrote that failure to diagnose serious medical conditions is a widespread problem among primary care physicians. For patients in Albany and across the state, the primary care physician is often the first resource I seek when I have a medical issue. If any doctor fails to correctly diagnose a […]

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Study reveals high rates of misdiagnosis by primary care doctors

On behalf of the Law Offices of Sanford Rosenblum posted in Doctor Errors.

01
March
2013
On behalf of the Law Offices of Sanford Rosenblum

For decades, reputable medical journals have studied the rates and consequences of medical errors that occur in hospitals. But few major studies have been conducted focusing on medical errors made by primary care physicians, who are often a patient’s first (and sometimes only) source of medical advice. Recently, the Journal of the American Medical Association […]

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