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iv. Commonly used terminology in
Medical Law
Cancer Misdiagnosis: Caused by medical negligence when a medical
specialist fails to follow the acceptable standard of care required of
his/her medical specialty. Cancer misdiagnosis related to medical
negligence can occur when a medical professional fails to do any of
the following: pay attention or respond to a patient’s complaints or
symptoms, order the proper tests that would lead to correct
diagnosis, refer a patient to a specialist in a timely manner, or treat a
patient in the appropriate manner given their medical condition.
Case Law: Law based on previous decisions of appellate courts.
