Disease Labels in Orthopaedics

the-bigger-picture · health-and-living · 21 May 2019 · 44 mins listen

When you are given a disease label, it’s a diagnosis that stays with you. This label can have long-lasting ramifications on how you are treated by all other healthcare professionals. Consultant orthopaedic surgeon Dr Rajesh Singh discusses disease labels in orthopaedics and how this can be potentially dangerous to patients.

Produced by:

Tee Shiao Eek

Presented by:

Meera Sivasothy

Categories:

Health Policy,Diseases and Conditions,Mental Health,Healthy Living,Fitness,Science,Medical Innovation and Technology

Tags:

misdiagnosis, treatment error, disease, Health and Living, Bigger Picture

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