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When researchers are attempting to persuade subjects to answer questions about themselves, whether on the phone or by filling out a form, sometimes the altruism of participating in research isn't enough.
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Are residents in training who moonlight in emergency departments (EDs) more likely to experience clinical errors and oversights? The answer is a definite "yes," say experts.
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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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No matter what other valid, necessary precautions you have in place, the effort to thwart infant abduction all centers on limiting access by people who shouldn't be on the newborn unit.
