# can you sue a doctor for wrong diagnosis

When It’s Not Glaucoma » A variety of conditions can produce visual field defects, OCT findings, optic nerve abnormalities, and nerve fiber layer loss that mimic glaucoma. Aao.org

Appeals Court: Family Can Sue Over Misdiagnosis » The ruling reverses a Kandiyohi County District Court decision to dismiss the case against Dr. Rachel Tollefsrud and the Family Practice Medical Center in Willmar. Cbsnews.com

No Rx Required? Faster Access to Opioid-Based Medication Could Save Lives » Buprenorphine, an opioid use disorder treatment medication, should be available without a prescription at pharmacies, say BU physicians Payel Roy and Michael Stein. Bu.edu

Preventing medico-legal issues in clinical practice » The medical profession is considered to be one of the noblest professions in the world. The practice of medicine is capable of rendering noble service to humanity provided due care, sincerity, efficiency, and professional skill is observed by the doctors.… Ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

VA proposes updates to disability rating schedules for respiratory, auditory and mental disorders body systems - VA News » In late 2017, VA began a multi-year effort to revise and update the VASRD, or VA Schedule for Rating Disabilities. The VASRD’s 15 body systems had seen periodic rating criteria updates, but this continuing effort reflects the first comprehensive review since 1945. Today, VA announced its eighth update: respiratory, auditory, and mental disorders body systems. News.va.gov

Medical negligence liability under the consumer protection act: A review of judicial perspective » It is important to know what constitutes medical negligence. A doctor owes certain duties to the patient who consults him for illness. A deficiency in this duty results in negligence. A basic knowledge of how medical negligence is adjudicated in the various… Ncbi.nlm.nih.gov