and on the note of cancer, i remember 2 patients who were both diagnosed with benign (doctors said to both patients that it will soon be malignant) breast cancer. the first patient began chemotherapy as soon as possible, and the patient died within 6 years. (these two patients were same age, were diagnosed around the same time, had same background/nationality and nutrition-wise both were healthy) the other patient decided that time was up and death was just around the corner. the patient did not have any chemotherapy. ironically, that patient is still living.
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He should find a good lawyer and sue for medical malpractice. Of all cancers, pancreatic cancer is almost always a death sentance, and I'm sure that the diagnosis caused a lot of stress for him and his friends and family.
i dont blame the guy either, but honestly, doctors don't cure, they diagnose and try to treat. when diagnosing, you keep in mind an alternatative diagnosis.
i remember a few years back this nurse told me physicians tend to make misdiagnosis on cancers over 20% of the time. that was a few years back, now i dont know the statistics.
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I Also remember an M.D. once telling me, "See that patient with cancer? He's living on borrowed time." I asked him, who's time? The M.D. said "his". Hence, sue his ass ...
We are doctors, not gods. We can be wrong. We're not to blame for someone's irrationalty.
This happens more often than you think. Doctors are not infallalbe. That doesn't mean we should lose our jobs over one faulty diagnosis (whcih isn't even the doctor's fault).
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Am I the only person that read "If he can't get compensation, he is considering selling his house or suing the hospital that diagnosed him. The hospital has said that while it sympathizes with Brandrick, a review of his case showed no different diagnosis would have been made."?
Have another board of doctors review the case (without knowing the specifics, such as it really WASN'T cancer) and ask them to give a diagnosis. If the hospital was at fault and misdiagnosed him, then yes, he should be compensated. But if the mistake was one that was unavoidable then hey, I'm sorry buddy, but too bad. You're just out of luck.
You're not a doctor.
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doubtful. I dont think god would waste his time here.
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All the ways you wish you could be, that's me. I look like you wanna look, I **** like you wanna ****, I am smart, capable, and most importantly, I am free in all the ways that you are not.
He was born in 1986. He's 20. Definitely not a doctor.
__________________ In case we find ourselves starting to believe all the Anti-American sentiment and negativity, we should remember England 's Prime Minister Tony Blair's words during an interview. When asked by one of his Parliament members why he believes so much in America , he said:
"A simple way to take measure of a country is to look at how many want in... And how many want out."
maybe he is a prodigy. like Doogie Howser and shit.
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