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The high rates ofmalpractice suits raise the question, “Should healthcare professionals notbe allowed to make any mistakes?” Consider the following case. In yourestimation, is failing to pursue further testing simply a mistake? Considerthis from the point of view of the risk manager and of the patient’s spouse.A 38-year-old femalewas admitted to the emergency room of Goodcare Hospital with symptoms thatsuggested a gastrointestinal problem. The attending physician performed all theroutine tests, and the results were normal. During the time the patient was inthe ER, she had uncontrolled diarrhea and grew weaker. The medication given didnot help. The patient died, and the autopsy revealed that she was sufferingfrom giardiasis, an intestinal parasitic infection. This infection is notdetected by routine parasitic testing. If detected, the infection can beeffectively treated with antibiotics. In this case, if the patient had beencorrectly diagnosed, she would likely have recovered quickly and lived. Theattending physician was sued for negligence for failing to diagnose theinfection. A jury awarded the woman’s husband $725,000.

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