Who Answers the Phone at Your Medical Office Matters—A Lot
Hell hath no fury like a dental patient scorned. One recent news flash: A woman in Lincoln County accused of slashing tires on 18 vehicles outside a dentist’s office has been arrested and charged, Lincolnton Police confirmed with Queen City News on Tuesday. Officers responded … Read more
What Makes a Great Surgeon?
An article recently published in New England Journal of Medicine studied video submissions of 20 experienced Michigan bariatric surgeons performing laparoscopic gastric bypass surgeries. The videos were rated in a blinded fashion according to surgical skill. The authors then assessed relationships between these skill ratings … Read more
Asking a Patient for Feedback. What NOT to do.
Bear with me. This introduction is not about a doctor-patient interaction. But, it will illustrate a core principle on “best practices” in asking patients for feedback or reviews. Actually, it will illustrate “worst practices. I went to upgrade a phone with my carrier; a carrier … Read more
Notes from a Plaintiff’s Attorney: Should I Apologize?
We continue with our series of articles penned by one attorney, an MD, JD, giving you a view of the world through a malpractice plaintiff attorney’s eyes. This attorney is a seasoned veteran. The series includes a number of pearls on how to stay out … Read more
File This Under No Good Deed Goes Unpunished…
Many years ago, I treated a patient for neck and arm pain. I removed his cervical disc. The procedure was uneventful, and by all measures, he should have returned back to work quickly. (Many years later, a surgeon removed a cervical disc fragment from me … Read more
Treating Self Destructive Patients
Guest post by Michael M. Rosenblatt, DPM Leonard Bernstein smoked cigarettes until his very last day. Pianist and composer Sergei Rachmaninoff smoked at least 2 packs/day and died of cancer. It is astonishing how many pop/acting legends and entertainers fall into and die of … Read more
Patient Arrested for Publishing Fake Website of His Doctor
Dr. Philip Leggett learned of a surprise. His patient, Vector Thorn, apparently had an axe to grind. Thorn was a web designer who purchased the domain name philiplegget.com (remarkably similar to the legitimate site drlegget.com). On the bogus web site, Thorn used the surgeon’s logo … Read more
Doctors Sued – Did Not Discontinue Oral Contraceptives Prior to Surgery
A sad case. A 39 year old woman had extensive plastic surgical procedures — a mommy makeover. This included breast lift, tummy tuck, and other procedures. She died two days later from what the coroner labeled a pulmonary embolism. Now the lawsuit. The family’s plaintiff … Read more
Assumption of risk versus informed consent
We continue with our series of articles penned by one attorney, an MD, JD, giving you a view of the world through a malpractice plaintiff attorney’s eyes. In this article, the author addresses “Assumption of risk versus informed consent..” This attorney is a seasoned veteran. … Read more
Can Doctors Form a Union?
We continue with our series of articles penned by one attorney, an MD, JD, giving you a view of the world through a malpractice plaintiff attorney’s eyes. In this article, the author addresses “Can Doctors Form a Union”. This attorney is a seasoned veteran. The … Read more
Dealing With a Sham Peer Review
We continue with our series of articles penned by one attorney, an MD, JD, giving you a view of the world through a malpractice plaintiff attorney’s eyes. In this article, the author addresses “Dealing with a sham peer review.” This attorney is a seasoned veteran. … Read more
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