Medical Ethics Industry News & Blogs

Industry News & Blogs

amednews: Defensive medicine seeping into physician training, study says :: Feb. 15, 2012 ...
www.ama-assn.org | Feb 15, 2012
Most students and residents at one medical school witness the practice in clinical training. They are taught to factor medical liability into patient-care decisions.

Transparency In Doctors’ Notes Helps Prevent Medical Malpractice Says Malpractice Insurance Broker
www.prlog.org | Feb 6, 2012
Transparency In Doctors’ Notes Helps Prevent Medical Malpractice Says Malpractice Insurance Broker. A new study says that patients are open to knowing what their physician has written about them in their notes. - PR11791823

A medical student and faculty directors from the Johns Hopkins Berman Institute of Bioethics...
www.bioethicsinstitute.org | Jan 27, 2012
A medical student and faculty directors from the Johns Hopkins Berman Institute of Bioethics analyzed depictions of bioethical issues and professionalism over a full season of two popular medical dramas— “Grey’s Anatomy” and “House, M.D.”—and found that the shows were “rife” with ethical dilemmas

Personal Injury Law Firm Sylvester & Maley Ranked a “Best Law Firm” by U.S. News & World Report
www.prweb.com | Nov 20, 2011
Vermont's Sylvester & Maley, Inc., a medical malpractice and personal injury law firm devoted to serving persons injured in Vermont, has received a Burlington Tier 1 ranking in the areas of Medical Malpractice Law and Personal Injury Litigation from Best Lawyers®/U.S. News & World

Patient compensation could reduce malpractice costs, defensive medicine - FierceHealthcare
www.fiercehealthcare.com | Nov 17, 2011
With defensive medicine making up as much as a quarter (26 percent) of overall healthcare spending, a patient compensation system could be one way to reduce defensive medicine and malpractice Read more...

HIT transition brings new liability risks | Healthcare IT News
www.healthcareitnews.com | Oct 28, 2011
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U.S. and Global Markets for Ethical Nutrition in Healthcare | SYS-CON MEDIA
www.sys-con.com | Jul 7, 2011
SYS-CON Media, NJ, The world's leading i-technology media company on breaking technology news.

Abstract | Feeling trapped and being torn: Physicians' narratives about ethical dilemmas in
www.biomedcentral.com | May 12, 2011
BMC Medical Ethics (Gronlund et al): Conclusion. The meanings of being in ethically difficult situations that led to the burden of a troubled conscience in those working in hemodialysis care, indicate the importance of increasing the level of communication within and among various professional

Medical News: House Committee Approves Medical Liability Bill - in Practice Management, Medicolegal
www.medpagetoday.com | Feb 17, 2011
WASHINGTON -- The House Judiciary Committee voted 18 to 15 along party lines Wednesday to send a Republican-sponsored medical malpractice tort reform bill to the full House.

Mediation can bring justice with no need for a trial
www.washingtonpost.com | Jan 31, 2011
When a health-care provider harms instead of heals, patients who seek answers and redress generally face the prospect of a long and costly lawsuit. But there's another option, one that can significantly reduce the toll of a court battle while providing many of the same benefits to patients and th...