We have long known the risks associated with the use of asbestos. Until recent times we have practically ignored these risks and continued using and handling asbestos with little regard to the real threat that it posses to peoples health and life. Asbestos exposure is a real threat even today because even though its use is more regulated now many homes and buildings have been constructed before regulations were implemented. So when you...more
Table of Contents : 1. Overview 61.1 Statement of Report 61.2 About This Report 61.3 Scope of the Report 71.4 Objectives 71.5 Methodology 81.6 Executive Summary 92. Introduction to Molecular Diagnostics 132.1 Opening Up of Opportunities in Molecular Diagnostics 132.2 Impact of the Human Genome Project on Molecular Diagnostics 152.3 Considerations for Molecular and Clinical Diagnostics 162.4 Molecular Diagnostics in the Post-Genomic Era 192.5...more
Men often have a bad knowledge of prostate cancer, their own chances for the cancer, and how to determine whether they have prostate cancer. Many men have minimal, if any, knowledge of the value of testing for prostate cancer or of the guidelines for when they should start screening, how often to test, and the meaning of screening test results. These men just place their faith in their physician to tell them what they should do to stay healthy.There are several different factors that might result in a delayed diagnosis. One common type of medical mistake that forms the basis for these cases occurs when the male patients primary care physician (1) orders a PSA blood test, (2) discovers that the individual has an elevated PSA level, yet (3) neither tells the patient about the abnormal results (and what they signify) nor orders diagnostic tests, for example a biopsy, to exclude prostate cancer. The lawsuit below is an example of this problem.In this reported lawsuit a male patient found out he had prostate cancer after he followed up when advised by his internist that he most likely had cancer. The problem in this case was that the internist did not tell the patient that he could have...more
When multiple physicians become involved in the treatment of a patient can be very important for them to relay critical diagnostic and recommended follow-up and treatment recommendation to the patient and to the other physicians. The importance of such communication is not negated simply because the patient does no return to one of the physician. ...more
Less than 1% people diagnosed with colon cancer are under the age of thirty-five. But, given the fact that colon cancer can kill physicians usually acknowledge that the presence of rectal bleeding, even in an individual below 35, should be investigated by a colonoscopy so as to verify the source of the bleeding Just assuming that the blood is...more
One of the principal tools available to assist doctors in saving the lives of female patients is the mammogram, a test that checks for evidence of possible cancer in the breast, letting doctors to find the cancer in its early stages. Still, the mammogram is only as reliable as the physician who interprets it. In the event that the doctor misreads the mammogram the cancer can be undetected until a subsequent mammogram or until a lump is found during a breast examination. While in this time, the cancer may become advanced. By reaching an advanced stage, the woman has a lowered five year survival rate. Consequently the likelihood of her passing away of the cancer increase considerably.Look into the published lawsuit of a woman who had a routine mammogram and was told that there was no indication of cancer. Roughly 2 years afterward, the patient underwent another mammogram. This time the mammogram was interpreted as displaying no change to the dilated duct from the earlier mammogram. But, the prior mammogram was free of a dilated duct and hence the physicians did nothing to explore the suspicious change from the earlier, clean, mammogram. Her mammogram was misinterpreted and her cancer...more
Do you feel that your skin's appearance is an obstacle to your social life? Has this impacted your self-esteem and confidence? Look no further than chemical peel, one of the advanced clinical skin rejuvenation treatments. A Chemical peel can make you...more
Bladder cancer is within the top ten most typical cancers nationwide. Among men, it ranks fourth, with well over 50,000 documented instances yearly. It is the ninth most common involving girls, having 16,000 diagnosed yearly with the ailment....more
American Cancer Society is of the view that breast cancer can be diagnosed earlier with the help of routine mammogram, clinical examination and self breast examination because all these methods help detecting the abnormalities at initial stage and...more
As the capital of Scotland and one of the most important cities in the UK, Edinburgh understandably attracts a considerable amount of parcel traffic every single day. Packages are sent to individuals and businesses in Edinburgh from all four corners...more
Have you been tagged as a rheumatoid arthritic patient? Are you fed up of having to listen to people say that there is no cure? Well, as true as sit may be, it is no reason to dishearten yourself. You need to understand that for every door that...more
As every commercial enterprise is aware, effective pest control is essential when it comes to running a business and attracting and keeping customers. No one in Toronto wants to patronize a business where they see insects scurrying along the floor or...more