Preventing Medical Errors
Medical errors are one of the Nation’s leading causes of death and injury. How can you...
Informed Consent … What is it?
When a patient says he signed or gave his informed consent, what does that mean? Does...
Medical Record Privacy
Medical malpractice or invasion of privacy – or both? A recent lawsuit was filed by a...
Hospital-Acquired Infections
Hospital-acquired infections happen all too often. There are multiple sources for acquiring infections before, during and...
Patient Safety Tips
Patient safety is vital. Being a patient safety advocate involves fighting for accountability and change. Should...
Can You Deduct From Your Doctor’s Bill for Your Time When He Runs Late?
You have an appointment at 10 am with your doctor. You are sitting in a waiting...
Researchers Find Hospitals Are Exaggerating Benefits of Robotic Surgery
Researchers from Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in Baltimore, Maryland, recently conducted a study that...
Should Ohio Adopt Federal Rule 26 on Expert Discovery?
The Federal Rules of Civil Procedure for pretrial discovery of experts was amended in December of...
Doctors Accountable for Their Mistakes?
Doctors should be held accountable for the consequences of their mistakes like everyone else in society....
