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What Are the Symptoms of Shock After a Serious Car Accident?

Car accidents can leave their victims with serious and even life-threatening injuries. When people talk about car accident injuries, they are usually talking about injuries that are visible, like broken bones, cuts, and bruises. However, one of the most severe but less acknowledged car accident injuries is shock, a serious condition that can arise after…

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What Are the Most Commonly Misdiagnosed Cancers?

Since the nature of cancer is still so widely misunderstood, it is one of the most commonly misdiagnosed diseases. A cancer misdiagnosis could potentially have devastating consequences for the patient because when cancer, such as breast cancer, is mistakenly identified, or not identified at all, the time for receiving critical, life-saving treatment has passed causing…

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When Are Necrotizing Fasciitis and MRSA Infection Cases Valid Medical Malpractice Claims?

When you go to the hospital, your expectation is to be properly treated for a pre-existing illness, not to develop further complications. In recent years, however, hospital-acquired infections have become an increasing risk to patients’ health. Necrotizing fasciitis and MRSA are some of the most potentially life-threatening infections patients can pick up in hospitals and…

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