What is the criteria for a "official" diagnosis? Does it have to be a disease?
Can doctors use a set of symptoms/syndrome and not say what causes it or what disease is associated?
I mean describing the symptoms back to the patient or caregiver is pointless ...they are well aware of their symptoms...usually.
If they proscribe inappropriate medication or treatment by not narrowing the disease it can make things much worse...like leaving a "diagnosis" at fancy words that basically say things like adrenal problem, cognitive problem etc.
There are wrong and right treatments due to which "problem" such as the treatment of Lewy body and Alzheimer's..."dementia" alone can be devastating for the patient and caregivers if not differentiated.
Its like just saying "fracture" and not bothering to find out where and patching up your arm instead of leg...
I mean when is this unacceptable?
Even in the case of a disease... when is too little not enough?
In other words is saying you have cancer, but not what kind, not good enough for a official diagnosis? When is shoving you out of the office with no or wrong medication, no education on the disease management and a "good luck" malpractice?
Patricia C
No, the doctor must do something that at least one other doctor will swear to was grossly incorrect and that caused you great harm. If you live long enough, as I have, you will be diagnosed incorrectly many times and you will be given the incorrect medication as a result of that diagnosis.
Patching up an arm when a leg is broken is hardly a good analogy here. A patient would be aware that the wrong part was being taken care of and inform the doctor of such.
Men are good too......
Clearly, you haven't enjoyed a visit with your local doctor.
Sorry, your question is all over the place. Your upset! Just because your upset doesn't mean malpractice. And in the scenario outlined here by you, there is no grounds for malpractice.
Bottom line is get a second opinion and move on.
As I work in the health arena, I'd like to add this: 97% of complaints are factious or simply perceptional differences from patients; RESULTING in a large amount of time being spent investigating these. Yes, we ALL have rights. But, fibulas complaints result in very professional, well trained and highly dedicated staff leaving the health industry; meaning when seriously ill patients are in real need of help, the health system will only have inadequate numbers of staff to cope.
Would you prefer a health system with some mistakes / and your bruised ego or a health system with no-staff to help you?
Orignal From: Is it malpractice? in if a constant trail of wrong diagnosis causes things to be much worse for the patient?
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