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Why Doctors Should Listen to the Patients and Clients of a Cancer Misdiagnosis Lawyer in Cleveland

What can doctors do to prevent cancer misdiagnosis? As any cancer misdiagnosis lawyer in Cleveland will tell you, the answer is simple: listen. Pay attention to the patient and actually hear what they are trying to say. They may not have a fancy medical degree, but they know what hurts.

That’s the advice of a new report published this past fall by the Institute of Medicine. “Patients are central to the solution,” Dr. John Ball of the American College of Physicians told the AP.

Further, doctors sought for second and third opinions should listen to each other and communicate when errors occurred.

“We don’t expect the doctor to have all the answers in their brain. Nobody could or should,” Dr. Christine Cassel, president of the National Quality Forum, said in the report.

And ego should be checked at the door in the interest of the patient.

“This is not about blame. It’s about understanding how errors arise and what we can do to prevent them,” said Dr. Mark Graber of the Society to Improve Diagnosis in Medicine, which prompted the IOM study.

If you believe your cancer has been misdiagnosed, consider your legal options. Contact a Linton Law Firm cancer misdiagnosis lawyer in Cleveland today for a free consultation.