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Misdiagnosis of Ovarian Cancer

According to a study published in the BMJ Quality & Safety journal, approximately 12 million adults seeking outpatient medical care are misdiagnosed each year in the United States. This amounts to 1 out of 20 adult patients and represents about 5% of outpatient encounters. From the statistics that researchers have produced, in 50% of those cases, there is a potential for serious harm as a result of the misdiagnosis.

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Preventive strategies for avoiding medication errors in New York

Medication errors can occur because of negligence in a hospital, clinic, or pharmacy. However, there are also many cases in which patients suffer serious outcomes from medication errors that they have made on their own. It is important to be aware of these errors to avoid the chance of overdose or other serious complications.

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Too Many Lives Lost: The Need for Safer Conditions at Construction Sites

Not long ago, the New York Times reported on a memorial service that took place inside of St. Patrick’s Cathedral. Instead of honoring one life, this service honored the lives of 16 construction workers who died in the past year within New York City. Sixteen deaths are far too many, and events like this one both allow for the people who were lost to be honored and mourned and also serve the important role of drawing attention to the dangers of construction work. The construction profession is an especially dangerous one, and the building boom in New York City has meant that there are more

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Proving Negligence in a Nursing Home

According to statistics, there is some form of resident abuse in more than 30% of all nursing homes. Nearly one-third of nursing homes have residents who experience abuse, either by staff or other residents. In 2005, 91.7% of all nursing home in the United States were cited for at least one deficiency by health inspectors. Only about 20% of cases of abuse are reported.

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QUEENS: Roxina Clayton Killed In Car Accident After Robbery Suspect Fleeing From Police Chase Crashes In Cambia Heights

POLICE MAY BE LIABLE FOR DEADLY CAR ACCIDENT QUEENS, NEW YORK  (July 9, 2016)  A 78-year-old woman was killed in a tragic accident as police were chasing a robbery suspect through a residential neighborhood in Cambia Heights on Thursday, according to ABC News. Authorities have been able to identify the woman that died in the crash as Roxina Clayton. The fatal collision happened by 225th Street near Linden Boulevard as the robbery suspect drove his black BMW SUV at high rates of speed in order to evade police. Authorities were trying to pull him over when the crash occurred. Police are saying that the robbery suspect ran a red

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Google working on new test for eye diseases

Many New Yorkers lose their vision because of developing diabetic retinopathy or macular degeneration. Both of these eye diseases are often misdiagnosed by doctors. This is unfortunate because researchers say that if these two diseases were properly diagnosed early in the disease process, 98 percent of people who have diabetes could save their vision and avoid blindness.

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Tracking surgeon errors along with progress

Surgical residents in New York hospitals are typically evaluated by checklists and hours worked, but a John Hopkins study found that tracking errors could be just as important as monitoring progress. When assessing future orthopedic surgeons, training models focus on volume instead of quality.

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