Avoiding Liability in Off-Label Prescribing
Off-label prescribing has entered standard treatments and is at the cutting edge of medical innovation, but it carries liability risks of which to be aware.
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What Does Negligence Really Mean?
Any discussion with doctors about avoiding liability for malpractice is hampered from the start...
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Dr. MedLaw: Compassion Exception
Q: One of my MS patients just asked me what would happen if a drug he is using got pulled from the...
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Dr. MedLaw: Forced C-Section
Q: In my family practice I occasionally encounter pregnant patients who are interested in VBAC but...
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Dr. MedLaw Q&A: Patient Refusal of Care
Q: Our ob-gyn group has a diabetic patient whom we have seen through two difficult pregnancies and...
Read MoreUnderlying Principles of Payment During COVID
The COVID-19 crisis has put many practices under great stress as far as payments as patients lose insurance coverage or cannot cover bills. However, it is essential to remember that the underlying principles in these situations...
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Questions: Office Mask Mandates
Last month we looked at the laws about mask mandates. This month we will look at some questions...
Read MoreQ&A: Underlying Principles of Payment
The COVID-19 crisis has put many practices under great stress as far as payments as patients lose insurance coverage or cannot cover bills. However, it is essential to remember that the underlying principles in these situations...
Read MorePart 2: Medicolegal Issues During the COVID-19 Pandemic
This three-part series—Part 1 in the June issue covered patient confidentiality—reviews a few topics giving physicians concern during the COVID-19 pandemic. Maintaining Office Safety PATIENTS l You retain the right to refuse a...
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Part 2: Medicolegal Issues During the COVID-19 Pandemic
This three-part series—Part 1 in the June issue covered patient confidentiality—reviews a few...
Read MorePart 2: Medicolegal Issues During the COVID-19 Pandemic
This three-part series—Part 1 in the June issue covered patient confidentiality—reviews a few topics giving physicians concern during the COVID-19 pandemic. Maintaining Office Safety PATIENTS l You retain the right to refuse a...
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Part 2: Medicolegal Issues During the COVID-19 Pandemic
This three-part series—Part 1 in the June issue covered patient confidentiality—reviews a few...
Read MorePart 2: Medicolegal Issues During the COVID-19 Pandemic
This three-part series—Part 1 in the June issue covered patient confidentiality—reviews a few topics giving physicians concern during the COVID-19 pandemic. Maintaining Office Safety PATIENTS l You retain the right to refuse a...
Read MorePart 2: Medicolegal Issues During the COVID-19 Pandemic
This three-part series—Part 1 in the June issue covered patient confidentiality—reviews a few topics giving physicians concern during the COVID-19 pandemic. Maintaining Office Safety PATIENTS l You retain the right to refuse a...
Read MorePart 2: Medicolegal Issues During the COVID-19 Pandemic
This three-part series—Part 1 in the June issue covered patient confidentiality—reviews a few topics giving physicians concern during the COVID-19 pandemic. Maintaining Office Safety PATIENTS l You retain the right to refuse a...
Read MorePart 2: Medicolegal Issues During the COVID-19 Pandemic
This three-part series—Part 1 in the June issue covered patient confidentiality—reviews a few topics giving physicians concern during the COVID-19 pandemic. Maintaining Office Safety PATIENTS l You retain the right to refuse a...
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Medicolegal Issues During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Written by Dr. MedLaw These are extraordinary times with extraordinary challenges but even within...
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Questions From A Small-Town Doctor
The COVID-19 crisis has put many practices under great stress as far as payments as patients lose...
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Dealing With Patients Leaving Against Medical Advice
Patients are allowed to make their own medical decisions, even if the physician doesn’t agree with the choice, but try to intervene before a patient leaves AMA.
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What are Doctors’ Responsibilities in Emergencies?
The following is a summary of “Call of Duty – What are Physicians’ Obligations...
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