Neurological Fallacies Leading to Malpractice : A Case Studies Approach - 19/07/16
, Knut Wester, MD, PhD b, c, Thomas P. Sartwelle, BBA, LLB dRésumé |
A young woman presents with an intracranial arachnoid cyst. Another is diagnosed with migraine headache. An elderly man awakens with a stroke. And a baby delivered vaginally after 2 hours of questionable electronic fetal monitoring patterns grows up to have cerebral palsy. These seemingly disparate cases share a common underlying theme: medical myths. Myths that may lead not only to misdiagnosis and treatment harms but to seemingly never-ending medical malpractice lawsuits, potentially culminating in a settlement or judgment against an unsuspecting neurologist. This article provides a case studies approach exposing the fallacies and highlighting proper management of these common neurologic presentations.
Le texte complet de cet article est disponible en PDF.Keywords : Medical malpractice, Neurologic malpractice, Intracranial arachnoid cyst, Migraine headache, Stroke, Cerebral palsy, Electronic fetal monitoring
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| Funding: The authors received no financial support for the research, authorship, or publication of this article. |
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| Disclosures: The authors have nothing to disclose. |
Vol 34 - N° 3
P. 747-773 - août 2016 Retour au numéroBienvenue sur EM-consulte, la référence des professionnels de santé.
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