| Claims Based on Fraud and Deceit |
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| A physician and his patient are in a relationship based on the patient's trust and confidence in the integrity and good faith of the physician. Therefore, in many states a physician is held to a higher standard in his actions towards the patient, and if he or she breaches that standard, the patient may maintain a claim for fraud or deceit. However, claims for fraud or deceit may be subject to the terms of a state's medical malpractice statute. More... |
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| Obstetric Malpractice |
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| Obstetric Malpractice More... |
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| Chiropractor Malpractice |
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| Chiropractor Malpractice More... |
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| Failure to Diagnose Breast Cancer |
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| The statistics are frightening. More than 10 percent of woman will develop breast cancer in their lifetimes, and it is the leading cause of death in women ages 40 to 60. However, the news on early diagnosis in encouraging. About 85 percent of women whose breast cancer is detected early will survive at least five years. More... |
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| Nursing Home Abuse |
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| With advances in medical technology and health care in general, more people are living longer and longer. In fact, Americans over the age of 85 is the fast growing segment of the country's population. As the aging population increases, so does the number of people receiving long-term care in nursing homes. More... |
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