The Journal of Family PracticeNo tests ordered, despite baby's yellowing skin ... Amputation blamed on tardy Dx of compartment syndromeApril 1, 2011PediatricsPainMusculoskeletal DisordersInfectious Diseases
The Journal of Family PracticeCT scan wasn’t ordered, diagnosis was delayed...Stroke symptoms blamed on food poisoning...March 1, 2011Musculoskeletal DisordersNeurology
The Journal of Family PracticeWould a colonoscopy have made a difference? ... Suicide blamed on failure to diagnose bipolar disorderFebruary 1, 2011GastroenterologyOncologyMental Health
The Journal of Family PracticeFailure to biopsy “cyst” delays cancer diagnosis...Did history of headaches hinder a thorough evaluation?January 1, 2011DermatologyOncologyInfectious DiseasesPain
The Journal of Family PracticeResponsibility for delayed Dx cuts both ways ... Missed pulmonary embolism proves fatal ... moreDecember 1, 2010CardiologyWomen's HealthPulmonologyMusculoskeletal Disorders
The Journal of Family PracticeBirth control prescription blamed for stroke...Removal of mole without follow-up leads to death...moreNovember 1, 2010DermatologyOncologyMen's HealthWomen's HealthCardiologyPulmonology
The Journal of Family PracticeBack pain, then sudden death...Increase in morphine dose has fatal results...moreOctober 1, 2010Women's HealthOncologyPulmonologyCardiology
The Journal of Family PracticeExcessive opioids blamed for respiratory arrest…A rising PSA, but no evaluation…A hemorrhoid…or something else?September 1, 2010PulmonologyMen's HealthWomen's HealthGastroenterologyOncologyAddiction Medicine
The Journal of Family PracticeStudent in “excellent” health collapses on basketball court … Abnormal EKG with no follow-up concludes with fatal MI…moreJuly 1, 2010CardiologyGastroenterologyOncologyMental Health
