Depending upon the medical condition, a correct and prompt diagnosis can mean the difference between life and death, or the difference between a quick return to activities of daily living and a prolonged hospital stay or permanent disability.
Many medical malpractice cases involve the failure to diagnose, misdiagnosis, or the delayed diagnosis of a health condition. Some of the most underdiagnosed conditions are:
- High cholesterol
- Cancer
- Chronic kidney disease
- Depression
- Sleep disorders
- Celiac disease
- Type 2 diabetes
- Heart disease
- Sexually transmitted diseases
- Asthma
- Preeclampsia
- Bipolar and other serious mental disorders