One of the most commonly misdiagnosed conditions is a heart attack, which is hardly a comfort to those who may be experiencing one. Heart attacks are as individual as the person experiencing them. No two people have the same symptoms, and in fact they may not have the classic signs that one is occurring. Take the case of a woman who went to the ER because her chest felt tight. The doctor ran many tests but could find anything wrong. He advised her to start taking aspirin and handed her a prescription for anxiety medication. Three days later she died [...]

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Most people want to know if their doctor has been accused of medical malpractice or disciplined for it. We are, after all, put our health in our doctor’s hands. Recently there was a rather bitter controversy over whether or not a doctor’s disciplinary information should be available, and if so, how much information should be available. Those embroiled in the debate are the American Medical Association (AMA) and consumer rights groups and journalists. The reason the debate exploded was in response to the U.S. Health and Human Services Department taking disciplinary information out of their online database. Why was the [...]

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