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Guidelines for the management of febrile children dating back to 1993 have complicated liability risks for EDs since they were published, and continue to play a role in ED medical malpractice litigation, says Jim Wilde, MD, director of pediatric emergency medicine at the Medical College of Georgia, who also is fellowship-trained in pediatric infectious diseases.
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Large ED verdicts, all from 2007, may seem to be bellwether cases that portend a change in jury opinions. On the other hand, a recent report says that ED claims have decreased, with claims per 100,000 visits dropping to 3.4 in 2006, down from 5.8 in 2001.
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O’Mathuna DP. Therapeutic touch and stereotactic breast biopsy. 2008;10:12-13
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Patients receiving a probiotic yogurt drink were protected from antibiotic associated bacteria.
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Kim YH. Health benefits of tea. Alter Ther Women’s Health. 2008;10:9-12
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The National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM) in Bethesda, MD, has announced a research career development award for CAM practitioners.
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Short-term Milestone 1: By 2010, decrease by at least 10 percent the number of persons in the United States at high risk for acquiring or transmitting HIV infection by delivering targeted, sustained and evidence-based HIV prevention interventions.
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HIV vaccine trials likely will continue for a decade or longer, raising questions about ethical considerations of enrolling participants across the globe.
