Artificial intelligence is becoming more available to consumers in their smartphones, 3D-printing technology and through virtual tours of homes in real estate transactions. It is also expected that AI will be applied to medicine for quick and accurate patient...
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Medical Malpractice
The impact of a missed prostate cancer diagnosis can be serious
When a Louisiana resident goes to the doctor they assume they will receive answers as to what is wrong with them and solutions to help them feel better. Most of the time a medical doctor is able to diagnose their patient’s condition and offer them a treatment plan....
Could your doctor be killing you?
Back in 2016, researchers at the esteemed medical center Johns Hopkins Medicine in Baltimore conducted a study with shocking results. They discovered that each year in America, 250,000 people lose their lives due to medical errors. To put that into perspective, using...
Don’t let a missed diagnosis by your doctor slide
If your doctor incorrectly diagnoses your sinus infection as a cold, probably the worst you'll have to endure is an extra week of misery until you can get a course of antibiotics that will clear it right up. The same cannot be said, however, if your doctor swings and...
Human errors and surgical adverse events
Many Louisiana residents must undergo surgeries every day. Regardless of age or prior health condition, these events are often necessary to save a life, treat a serious disease or improve a person's condition. Some surgeries are even elective but can still be...
Medical errors the nation’s third-most-common cause of death
When you visit your Louisiana doctor or hospital, you probably do so with the hope that your physician will recognize what is ailing you and tell you what you need to do to make it better. At Gennusa, Piacun & Ruli, we recognize that doctors, like everyone else,...
The dangers behind electronic medical files
In this day and age of advanced technology, electronic medical records have taken the healthcare field by storm. Not only does this technology save doctors from filing papers and organizing patient charts, but it speeds up certain processes, such as transmitting...
How likely is medical misdiagnosis?
When you go into an outpatient clinic or the emergency room, you rely on medical professionals to determine what is wrong and provide the proper treatment to get you back on your feet. However, there is a chance that you may leave the clinic with the wrong diagnosis...
Family sues hospital after mother collapses in waiting room
The healthcare system in the United States is recognized as being among the best in the world. The quality of care that the system produces may mandate that it be costly. The high cost of healthcare may often serve as a deterrent from people in Metairie seeking...
What is a “never event,” and what are its implications?
When medical industry participants in Louisiana or elsewhere reference a “never event,” they’re spotlighting something that flatly never occurs, right? Not exactly. They are actually referring to medical outcomes that do happen, but never should...