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misdiagnosis
The F word, as I jokingly have called it since the 'dawn of time at Lumigrate', because of the suspicious lack of daytime television shows who cater to female audiences not covering it at all like there was some kind of rule against saying the word on television, was the topic for half of an hour-long episode of the well-known television show, The Dr. Oz Show, airing yesterday, Tuesday, July 23, 2013. The title of the program was/is “The Disease Doctors Miss Most: Fibromyalgia”. read more »
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A misdiagnosis occurs when a medical professional inaccurately comes to a conclusion about what is wrong with the patient. About one in twenty in-patient hospital deaths are attributed to misdiagnosed illness. In or outside of the hospital, about one in six of us throughout our life time, will be subjected to a misdiagnosis by a medical professional.
Why Misdiagnosis Occurs
There are several reasons misdiagnoses can occur. They include the following: read more »
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Martine Ehrenclou, M.A., is an award-winning author, patient advocate and speaker. Author of the multiple award-winning, Critical Conditions, and her newest health book, The Take-Charge Patient, Martine is focused on empowering patients so they become experts on how navigate and take charge of their medical care. With her last book, Critical Conditions, and her newest book, her mission is to bring to light the importance of being an advocate for others and for ourselves. read more »
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I received a question from someone through the Contact Us function which was related to getting a second opinion. In this case it was someone who was recently diagnosed with Grave's Disease (a hyperthyroid condition; Barbara Bush, made it 'famous' or is what a lot of people relate to regarding it). read more »