malpractice

What’s the Point of Medical Licensing?

Posted by SkepticalScalpel | Sep 22, 2014 | Articles, Doctor's Voice, Skeptical Scalpel |

A surgeon emailed me the following:. OK, I know this is radical but consider my argument… Medical licensing protects no one and costs physicians hundreds to thousands of dollars each year. If a physician is negligent, can...

Anesthesiologist Guilty on 2 Counts of Manslaughter

Posted by Physicians Weekly | Jul 25, 2014 | Articles, Doctor's Voice |

A Manhattan jury found Stan Xuhui Li, MD, guilty of manslaughter for overprescribing painkillers...

Safe Harbor for Docs Who Follow Guidelines

Posted by Physicians Weekly | May 29, 2014 | Articles, Doctor's Voice |

Physician leaders are supporting a new proposed federal law that aims to reduce litigation against...

Patient Falls Off OR Table: System Error?

Posted by SkepticalScalpel | Apr 14, 2014 | Articles, Doctor's Voice, Skeptical Scalpel |

An anesthetized patient fell to the floor headfirst from an operating room (OR) table during a laparoscopic appendectomy in Scotland. The table had been tilted into an extreme head-down position to facilitate the operation....