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Rare Encephalitis Commonly Misdiagnosed as Mental Illness
If you began having hallucinations, paranoia, and seizures, you might think you were going crazy, and the people around you might think the same thing. But in some rare cases these symptoms are a sign of a form of brain inflammation known as anti-NMDA-receptor encephalitis. For one 24-year-old woman, the…
Knowledge of Common Medical Mistakes Is Crucial Patient Information
CNN recently reported that medical errors by doctors, nurses and hospitals kill more than a quarter million people each year in the United States and injure hundreds of thousands. If these deaths were included in the Centers for Disease Control statistics, medical negligence would surpass diabetes, Alzheimer’s disease, and accidents…
Online Illinois Medical Malpractice Database a Big Hit
Despite fierce opposition by doctors and the Illinois Medical Association, online physician profiles were placed online in October 2011. The site has proved to be a success, receiving about 785,000 hits within the first month. The online profiles contain information on past disciplinary actions, malpractice suits, and criminal and misdemeanor…
