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Physicians have the option to purchase medical malpractice insurance policies, which, at the cost of higher premiums, include special “ consent clauses .” These clauses stipulate that doctors being sued for malpractice... Read More

I just came upon a stirring article in the New England Journal of Medicine , entitled “ The Road toward Fully Transparent Medical Records ” ( sic ). It’s a little long, but well worth reading,... Read More

Physicians who have made medical errors have traditionally been warned against apologizing to a patient’s loved ones. This is due to the fear that such expressions of regret would be understood... Read More

USA Today ran a disturbing article with a dramatic title earlier this week: Dangerous Doctors Allowed To Keep Practicing.    Before you stumble backwards, reeling from shock, be assured that the article is... Read More

Electronic cigarettes, known as “e-cigarettes,” are all over the news.  Some laud their use in helping long-time smokers quit . Others, particularly in the healthcare community, urge consumers to be aware that despite the... Read More

As readers of this blog know, I’m not a fan of texting while driving, or doing anything else that might distract you from the task at hand–safe driving. That includes... Read More

If you’ve been up for a while, and had the chance to read the Sunday Review section of today’s NewYork Times, you may have seen an article entitled “Don’t Take Your... Read More

Negligence: The failure to use such care as a reasonably prudent and careful person would use under similar circumstances. In 2009 the lives of David and Linda Kubert were irreversibly changed for... Read More