As the death rate from cancer climbed in past years, the focus of the medical community was to limit deaths through increased treatment. However, in recent years the death rate from cancer in Montana and around the country has fallen. This has led researchers to...
Medical Malpractice
Study finds early blindness frequently misdiagnosed
A new study has found that one in four optical patients in Montana and across the United States are misdiagnosed during their eye exams. Researchers at the University of Alabama, Birmingham, carried out the study and found that approximately 25 percent of patients who...
Mobile apps could help doctors make more accurate diagnoses
Many Montana residents depend on mobile apps to make their lives easier, but a new study found that apps could also help them get better medical care. The study was published in the Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association. Physician-focused mobile...
Data entry software can reduce risk of misdiagnosis
Misdiagnosis or a failure to diagnose a severe illness like cancer can be a significant fear for patients visiting the doctor or going to the hospital in Montana and across the country. There can be serious consequences of an incorrect diagnosis or other doctor error,...
Charting errors could lead to major medical mistakes
Medical errors can have long-lasting and dangerous consequences for patients receiving treatment in Montana. In fact, medical mistakes remain one of the leading causes of death in the United States as over 250,000 people die each year due to such errors. This means...
Why women may not get proper care during a heart attack
Generally speaking, a woman's heart isn't any weaker than a man's. Therefore, they should have similar odds of surviving a heart attack given similar treatment. However, women are three times more likely to die from a heart attack within one year of having it than is...
The process of pursuing a medical malpractice claim
Not every mistake by a Montana doctor or hospital qualifies as negligence. Ideally, when a patient experiences a negative outcome after treatment or surgery, the medical provider will acknowledge the problem and take action to reduce the harm. A medical provider who...
How robots are improving medical outcomes
People in Montana and throughout the country may be increasingly treated using robots during diagnosis and surgery, and researchers say that this will lead to more positive outcomes. One of those devices is a 3D-printed robot that researchers say can enter an MRI...
Diagnosing and treating pneumonia and lung cancer
People in Montana who are exhibiting symptoms of lung cancer or pneumonia will undergo medical tests to determine if they suffer from either condition. Once the diagnosis has been confirmed, a plan of treatment will be administered. In order to diagnose pneumonia, a...
Diabetes type three often misdiagnosed
As an increasing number of adults are diagnosed with diabetes in Montana and across the United States, some are incorrectly diagnosed. A certain subset of the population suffers from a lesser-known type of diabetes that is related to pancreatic disorders and requires...