Failure to Diagnose
"Failure to diagnose" osteoporosis associated with
related fractures has the potential to become a key quality of care
and professional liability issue for hospitals and
physicians. Three case summaries illustrate the risks
of failure to diagnose primary or secondary osteoporosis.
1) Friedlander v. Lefrak, 801
N.Y.S.2d 233 (N.Y.Sup. 2005)
2.) Burchfield v. U.S., 168
F.3d 1252 (C.A. 11 1999)
3.) Stevens v. Sadiq, 176
Ill.App.3d 333 (4th Dist. 1988)
