Saturday, August 28, 2010

The Dangers of Improper Treatment

By James Witherspoon
Medical treatment is very sensitive, as the smallest error may result in a botched treatment. Sometimes, though, errors are not so small. Many individuals receive improper treatment, which includes receiving the wrong treatment all together.

The wrong treatment may jeopardize a patient's well-being for a number of reasons. More importantly, it means that a patient's ailments are left untreated, allowing them to increase in severity. This may leave patients with long term injuries that ultimately may claim their lives.

Improper treatment may occur in a number of ways. Most commonly, it occurs when:
* A patient receives too much or too little medication
* A patient is treated for the wrong ailment because of misdiagnosis
* A medical professional makes a clerical error and the wrong person receives treatment

Any of these cases may seriously injure or even kill a patient. In many cases, receiving the wrong treatment can be more severe than not being treated at all. This is because individuals may be forced to undergo invasive procedures that are harmful if the patient does not have a certain ailment.

Additionally, when ailments are allowed to advance without treatment, they may eventually grow untreatable. This means that a highly treatable ailment may become untreatable when a patient receives the incorrect procedure.

Victims of improper treatment may be entitled to financial compensation for their injuries, as this is a form of medical malpractice. Before pursuing legal action against the medical facility that employs the responsible healthcare professional, it is important to seek experienced legal counsel.

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