Updates and Insights: Injuries

Kidney Damage Misdiagnosis Common, Study Says

Jan 12, 2018

A recent study at Columbia University Medical Center (CUMC) discovered that kidney damage is commonly misdiagnosed by doctors using the current assessment for kidney function. In the study, published in the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology, researchers evaluated the electronic health records of 3.8 million emergency room and intensive care patients. The study sought to ascertain the frequency of misdiagnosis among patients diagnosed with acute kidney injury during their initial medical assessment. Overall, the investigation revealed kidney...

Internal Medicine Physician Negligence in New Jersey

Feb 14, 2017

An internist, or internal medicine doctor, is a physician who specializes in providing medical diagnosis and treatment for adults. These doctors must complete at least seven years of medical school, followed by postgraduate training, in order to learn and become equipped in preventing, diagnosing, and treating a wide range of medical conditions and diseases affecting adult patients. While you have likely seen an internist at some point in your life upon reaching adulthood, and perhaps...

Traumatic Brain Injuries on the Rise in the United States, According to CDC

Nov 20, 2015

The United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, in collaboration with the National Institutes of Health (NIH), recently submitted a report to Congress addressing the prevalence of Traumatic Brain Injuries (TBI) in the U.S., the implications of these injuries for those affected, and available data related to the effectiveness of TBI rehabilitation. Understanding the prevailing causes of these injuries, as well as the long-term consequences, informs our discussion of the many legal issues that may...