Personal Injury Lawyer . Patient profiling is a term used to describe a kind of discrimination by doctors. When a healthcare provider treats a patient based on their \u201ctype\u201d rather than assessing them individually, that is profiling, and it can lead to problems in treatment.<\/p>\n
Doctors should assess each patient individually, but profiling alone is not likely going to be a basis for a lawsuit against a doctor or hospital, unless that profiling manifested in medical malpractice. So let\u2019s explore the distinction between profiling, which is certainly unpleasant, and negligence law, which is based on actual injury.
\nPatient Profiling Primer<\/p>\n
Dr. Pamela Wible, writing for Med Page Today\u2019s blog, Kevin MD, discusses and defines patient profiling. She explains, \u201cPatient profiling is the practice of regarding particular patients as more likely to have certain behaviors or illnesses based on their appearance, race, gender, financial status, or other observable characteristics.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cProfiling disproportionately impacts patients with chronic pain, mental illness, the uninsured, and patients of color. Like racial profiling by police, patient profiling by physicians is more common than you think,\u201d Dr. Wible writes. \u201cProfiling patients often leads to improper medical care.\u201d<\/p>\n
That is where profiling starts to meet negligence in medicine. But there is still a distinction, as a medical malpractice suit must be predicated on an injury or harm that is compensable.<\/p>\n
Medical Malpractice<\/p>\n
Medical malpractice is a form of negligence for medical professionals. Negligence in medicine manifests in errors in diagnosis, treatment, or illness management, for example.<\/p>\n
If any of these are the cause of an injury to the patient and it can be proven that the doctor\u2019s failures led to it, and that there were no unforeseeable intervening causes, then you have proven part of a claim. You must also show and that this harm can be compensated.<\/p>\n
Now, if a doctor\u2019s negligence arose as a result of patient profiling, and you were harmed then the doctor\u2019s profiling, to the extent it can be shown, will help prove your malpractice claim. But profiling and negligence are not the same and one does not necessarily lead to the other, although it may be a strong sign that malpractice will arise if you are profiled as a patient.<\/p>\n
Talk to a Personal Injury Lawyer<\/p>\n
If you were treated poorly by a medical professional and were injured as a result, speak to a personal injury lawyer. Many personal injury attorneys consult for free or a minimal fee and will be happy to assess your claim.<\/p>\n
Since 1989, the personal injury lawyers of Clekis Law Firm have been representing injured people and their families in Charleston and throughout the Low Country. At the Clekis Law Firm our clients always come first. If you or a loved one has suffered a serious personal injury due to the negligence of another, don\u2019t be victimized twice. You need someone on your side to help you with your personal injury case and obtain the fair and reasonable compensation that you deserve. Call Clekis at 843.779.1160!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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