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If a colleague is careless Malpractice Alert Should you sign a "consent to settle"? Malpractice Alert Do you need excess liability coverage? Primary care physicians rarely do the high risk procedures that result in big judgments. Can I pay a patient's bills? Before offering to reimburse the patient's out-of-pocket expenses, report the matter to your liability insurer. Georgia court finds emergency department physician not "grossly negligent" in malpractice lawsuit The Georgia Court of Appeals held September 4 that an emergency room physician was entitled to summary judgment in a medical malpractice action because the plaintiff could not show the physician was "grossly negligent" as required under the relevant statute. Patient-signed handouts not always a good idea Should ob/gyn physicians use a document for patients to read and sign that describes what the patient can reasonably expect from prenatal care? Ohio Appeals Court requires attending physician to reveal colleague conversation in negligence lawsuit The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed a state trial court's decision to compel treating physician to answer deposition questions about the conversation he had with the head of Akron General Medical Center's emergency department chairman shortly after the death of plaintiff's son. The appeals court found the conversation was not protected by the state peer review privilege. If there is no damage, there is no malpractice If damages cannot be traced to your actions, there is no valid claim of malpractice Lawyers consider several kinds of evidence to prove that the standard of care was&mdash;or was not&mdash;met. Lawyers consider several kinds of evidence to prove that the standard of care was--or was not--met. Hold Harmless Agreements I was attempting change to a cash practice and was trying to limit my exposure by having patients sign a contract not to sue. Is this a legal and acceptable practice? Elements of malpractice: Duty comes first Once a patient requests medical services—and you agree to supply those services—you might be liable if something goes awry. Doctors hurt doctors, too The author's quest to find out what went wrong with a "routine' needle biopsy was met by a stony wall of silence. Malpractice Consult: When medical care is futile Your obligations when a terminally ill patient insists that you "take all measures" to fight an illness. The downside of tort reform Negligence and malpractice can injure patients, but so can juries, as this specialist discovered. Malpractice Consult: Your responsibility for no-shows Make sure you tell patients about the need for timely follow-up, and put a reminder system in place.

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Special program helps Memorial physical therapy patients Wednesday, November 19, 2008 at 9:18 p.m. For patients needing physical therapy the journey can be a long process.
New physical therapist Emily Herndon opens her doors in Plains Even though Emily Herndon is originally from a town called Boring, Ore. her life has been anything but as her schooling and work has taken her from Oregon to Kentucky to California and finally now to Plains.
Horse of a different color A barn probably is the last place that comes to mind when considering an ideal environment for therapy.
What physical therapy can do for you And all too often, the quick fix saves time yet sacrifices quality. When it comes to physical health, especially pain, most of us are guilty of seeking out the "magic pill" to make symptoms go away rather than ...
Update on Frank I wanted to be sure that all blogfans saw the comment posted by Karen Fanning updating us on Frank's condition.

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