Medical Errors: Multiple Sclerosis Patient labeled Insane
Second medical opinions should be standard for serious conditions or when a doctor tells you that you suffer from a disease which you disagree with. Here is what can happen if you don’t.
Story
A doctor labeled his patient to be insane instead of diagnosing him as a multiple sclerosis sufferer. Although his family disagreed with the diagnosis, they went along with it for close to 17 years! As his condition progressed, his deterioration was simply labeled as mental decline and it wasn’t until a few years ago that the patient visited a local hospital neurologist that this was discovered. They are now seeking compensation for this medical error.
The Bottom Line
Medical professionals are as prone to human error as the rest of us but the consequences can be far more severe.
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http://www.cbc.ca/health/story/2007/07/03/qc-misdiagnosis0703.html
