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Medical malpractice is specialized inattention by act or omission by a health care provider in which the treatment provided falls below the customary standard of practice in the medical population and causes injury or death to the patient, with most cases linking medical error. Standards and regulations for medical misconduct vary by country and authority within countries. Medical professionals may obtain professional millstone insurances to offset the risk and costs of court cases based on medical malpractice. Misconduct suits represented by medical malpractice lawyer New York may allege various mistakes made by doctors or other medical professionals, including misdiagnosis, mistreatment, or various types of disregard. Not all errors in medical verdict and treatment are manifestly malpractice, because there are certain risks and margins for error that arise innately in the practice of medicine. The top five diseases that collect monetary awards for malpractice, in terms of dollar value, are lung cancer, breast cancer, scolorectal cancer (including colon cancer and rectal cancer), heart attack, and appendicitis.

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“Your child has cancer.” The cancer coping journey begins. An empty space is born in my heart. I respond by acting; I play the role of someone who is capable of coping with cancer. This journey was booked without my knowledge or consent. I ache to lay down my life for her. This is not an option so I do the next best thing – I stand by her.

1. Focus on the here and now: She had just finished a painful procedure. I was still reeling from the shock of the pain she endured but she intently studied, pondered, then chose a toy from the treasure chest of toys in the procedure room. While she plays with the doll, her sincere laughter makes me appreciate the present moment. I choose to focus on the present moment instead of dwelling on the painful procedure that happened a few minutes ago. Continue reading ‘Cancer Coping – 3 Tips on How to Cope With Life After the Doctor Says "Your Child Has Cancer"’ »

PART 1: The worst day of my life:

I knew that it could be serious when our doctor called and said he’d made an appointment for our 4 year old daughter Laura, at the Children’s ward of a major hospital 50 miles away.

We packed up the car and started out. Not much was being said between my wife an I. It was a dreary day, overcast with a little light rain. As we drove down the highway, I remember hoping for some sort of a sign …. maybe the clouds would suddenly separate and the sun would break through and shine down on us … maybe a car would drive by and the people inside would look over and give us a friendly smile … anything that would assure me that someone from above was telling me everything was going to be OK. But there were no signs.

We managed to find the hemoc/oncology unit with little trouble. My initial reaction as we entered the room was that of horror, seeing all those precious young children in such poor health. I said to myself “why are we here ? My daughter can’t be this sick.” Girls and boys, both walking very slowly, some with limps, no hair on their heads, some with scars, others pulling an IV along with them. Was this a preview of what my daughter will soon look like? Continue reading ‘Did We Give Our Child Cancer?’ »

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Pap smears are tests of a sample of cells that are taken from a female’s cervix. A pap smear is used to look for a change in the cells that show cancer or conditions that may become cancer. Bear in mind that cervical cancer can be cured when it is detected early by your gynecologist doctor.

So, when should women get pap smears done? Pap screen testing should start when women reach the age of 21 and every two years after that for women who are between the ages of 21 and 29. For women who are 30 years old or older, who have had 3 consecutive normal test results, testing can be administered every 3 years.

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If you have just been diagnosed with prostate cancer, your doctor may have given you a choice of treatment options. But what to choose and how?

Prostate cancer is the most common type of cancer among men, with over 200,000 cases diagnosed each year in the United States. It occurs when cells in the prostate, a gland located under the bladder that is necessary for proper sexual function in men, becomes cancerous due to a flux in testosterone. Most cases don’t occur until after 50 years of age, but in recent years the percentage of men in their 30s and 40s diagnosed with this disease and other prostate problems has been steadily rising.

Conventional treatments include surgery to remove the prostate gland or radiotherapy. These are aggressive options and complications including impotence and urinary incontinence can result from surgery, and the risk of secondary cancers is a concern since science already knows radiation exposure causes cancer.

The PSA blood test is another area of confusion. A report published in the June 2009 issue of “A Cancer Journal for Clinicians” shows routine PSA blood tests often result in over diagnosis of prostate cancer, which then results in unnecessary treatments. The PSA test can be deceptive and elevated PSA levels can also be due to benign prostate enlargement, inflammation, infection, age and race.

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At the moment of cancer diagnosis, there is a marker in life, which bookmarks personal time as either Before Cancer or After Cancer.

But before that, there is the in-between time, when you don’t quite know what is happening. You may have experienced troubling symptoms for some time, followed by lab work or medical exams. Or, it may have all started with a routine trip to the doctor – you were told that something seems suspicious or wrong. “How long has this lump been there?” After that, you may have gone through more visits and more tests, several weeks apart.

So at the time of receiving the definitive news of cancer, you have already been feeling fear, dread, confusion – many unpleasant feelings. While waiting for test results, you might have been counting on relief or expecting the worst. While waiting, we usually cope in the way that is most familiar, using our habits and patterns of thinking and feeling. If you are upbeat, you probably stayed that way. If you are more like Eeyore in Winnie the Pooh, you probably have been feeling dark and dismal. Continue reading ‘Cancer Changes Everything’ »