Medical News Summary: Medical malpractice lawsuit filed but doctor can’t be found

About: Medical malpractice lawsuit filed but doctor can’t be found
Date: 13 October 2004
Source: NBC5
Author: Mary Ann Ahern
Medical News Summary (summary of medical news story as reported by NBC5): A woman sought treatment for what she believed was sinus trouble. The doctor performed sinus surgery straight away but three months later she went to the emergency room after suffering severe breathing problems. She was diagnosed with head and neck cancer. She underwent treatment but eventually died. A lawsuit was filed against the doctor but he went to Greece and hasn’t returned. His whereabouts are unknown.
URL: http://www.nbc5.com/health/3820160/detail.html
Related Disease Topics: Sinus, Head and neck cancer
Related Symptom Topics: Breathing problems

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Related Medical News Channels: This medical news summary article refers to the following medical channel categories:

• Misdiagnosis (type of Medical misadventure)
• misdiagnosis of cancer
• misdiagnosis of head cancer
• misdiagnosis of neck cancer
• Malpractice
• malpractice and cancer
• malpractice and neck cancer
• malpractice and head cancer
• Malpractice and breathing problems
• Misdiagnosis of breathing problems

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