We've listened to George Bush, various national, state, and local medical organizations, and the insurance industry cry long and hard about the need to reform medical malpractice laws in the United...
What am I talking about? A newly released (multinational) report from the British Medical Journal which concludes medication errors are common in intensive care units and may result in permanent...
It amazes me to see how many people chose a doctor based solely upon word of mouth or convenience. That doctor, whose office is just down the street, may have 5 pending medical malpractice cases...
I will admit, I make mistakes. Our new President admitted the second week in office he made a mistake (remember the issue of Daschle appointment - I screwed up.). So, do doctors and nurses in...
Yesterday I wrote a blog on midwives in Virginia...and boy did I raise some eyebrows! I do appreciate my readers' comments and, although I cannot respond to everyone, I do want to follow up on my...
Virginia is seeing an explosion in the number of midwives....and this is a bad trend! I see many complicated deliveries where a fetus becomes entangled in the umbilical cord or caught in the birth...
I practice law in Virginia...a beautiful state with much to offer...unless you are the victim of a serious medical error which renders you a quadriplegic...or comatose for life...or incapable of...
Yes...I am afraid this is a serious question. It appears that many hospitals have decided to meet the need for general surgeons by hiring temporary surgeons to work a day or two or maybe a week. I...
Information is power. I don't know who first said it, but this little 3 word sentence packs a wallop! Nowhere in our lives is information more important than when it comes to making health care...
Don't take my word for it...take the word of the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP). The annual report card by the ACEP gave the nation a D- grade for Americans’ access to...
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