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The body of law that deals with end-of-life decision making is hardly settled law. Because the welfare of citizens is largely the concern of individual states, judicial decisions regarding end-of-life issues in health care vary among the states.
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Whenever a resident is sued in a malpractice case, the plaintiff's counsel can label that doctor as a student whose training is incomplete.
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Writing prescriptions for colleagues or their family members is done commonly by some ED physicians, but this carries significant legal risks.
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Missed diagnoses in the ED are typically the result of multiple breakdowns in the diagnostic process, with several contributing factors, according to a new study.
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The appropriate management of pain by medical professionals is becoming an increasingly popular topic of discussion and litigation.
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Medical malpractice history is not only associated with medical negligence but is also associated with a provider's interpersonal skills the nature and quality of communication with a patient.
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Over-the-counter cold medications are widely available and commonly used in infants and children. Cohen-Kerem and colleagues present a brief review of the literature, reminding us that critical reviews generally fail to demonstrate a beneficial effect over placebo in the relief of cough and cold symptoms in children, particularly for preschoolers and infants.
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Pain is the leading reason for seeking care in the emergency department, yet it is often under- treated in the ED because of inadequate assessment and treatment, for fear of addiction.
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if the San Francisco Syncope Rule can be externally validated. The San Francisco syncope rule was developed to try to stratify which patients are at low risk for an adverse event within the succeeding 7 days. In the initial study, the Rule was determined to be 96% to 98% sensitive.
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