When you go to a doctor with a troubling symptom, you expect answers. Sometimes the answer is wrong. But other times, the answer never comes, or it...

When a doctor misses a condition or takes too long to find it, the consequences can be devastating. You might assume the fault lies with a lack of...

When a doctor gets a diagnosis wrong, the mistake is usually obvious. A patient walks in with chest pain, leaves with acid reflux medication, and...

Radiologists review dozens of scans every day. Mistakes are inevitable, but they are not excusable. When a doctor misses a tumor or a fracture, the...

When a doctor misses a condition or takes too long to find it, the reasons often have nothing to do with lack of knowledge or bad equipment. In many...

You go to the doctor with a lump, a persistent cough, or recurring pain. The doctor runs a few tests, tells you it is nothing serious, and sends you...

Every minute counts during a stroke. Brain tissue dies at a rate of nearly two million neurons per minute when blood flow is blocked. A doctor who...

You go to the emergency room with chest pain, shortness of breath, or just a feeling that something is wrong. The doctor runs a few tests, tells you...

You go to the emergency room with chest pain, shortness of breath, and nausea. The doctor tells you it is heartburn or anxiety, sends you home with...