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Jury Awards Woman $755,000 in Emergency Room Medical Malpractice CasePosted on 5/16/2012
New Board Recommendations Important to Safety of Atlanta PatientsPosted on 5/9/2012
Are Georgia and U.S. Doctors Committing Medical Malpractice Online?Posted on 5/2/2012
Georgia and U.S. Nursing Homes’ Emergency Preparedness QuestionedPosted on 5/1/2012
Military Man Sues U.S. Government for Medical Malpractice DamagesPosted on 4/23/2012
“Doctors and Consumers Fight Unnecessary Testing”Posted on 4/18/2012
Could a New Diagnostic Tool Help Predict Heart Attacks and Save Lives?Posted on 4/9/2012
Important New Study Published on Most Common Childhood Leukemia, ALLPosted on 4/1/2012
Are Low Income Patients More Likely to Sue for Medical Malpractice?Posted on 3/19/2012
Are State Medical Boards Protecting the Public from Medical Malpractice?Posted on 3/9/2012

None of the medical professionals treating me seem to know what the other doctors are doing. Should my cancer care be coordinated? Is this a form of cancer malpractice that could hurt me?

A: To provide you with the most effective care your cancer treatment should be coordinated. Cancer patients often require the expertise of different kinds of doctors. At a minimum, a cancer patient is likely under the care of an oncologist and a primary care doctor. Other specialists may also be necessary.

It is important for the doctors to communicate and know what the other doctor is doing to avoid cancer malpractice mistakes. For example, it is important for the primary care doctor to know what type of chemotherapy, radiation or other treatments a patient is receiving so that he or she does not prescribe any drugs that could conflict with cancer treatments.

Modern communication techniques, such as electronic charts, should make the sharing of information easier. However, mistakes still happen. If you have been hurt by the failure of your doctors to communicate, then you may have been the victim of medical malpractice.

Please contact an Atlanta cancer malpractice lawyer today for more information. You can reach an experienced Atlanta medical malpractice attorney at 1.770.518.1133. Additionally, we invite you to read our FREE book: Why Did This Critical Medical Error Happen To Me?