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Unique Malpractice Risks of Ambulatory Surgery Centers
More physicians are setting up ambulatory surgery centers, but there are many malpractice risks that come with having a center. Here is what to watch out for.
Expert Column, November 2009
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Surgical Masks vs N95 Respirators: Research and Practice
A well-designed study examines the efficacy of surgical masks in protecting healthcare workers against influenza. William R. Jarvis, MD, comments in this video blog.
Commentary, November 2009
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Physicians Are Talking About: Tort Reform: Does Saying "I'm Sorry" Help?
Physicians are often reluctant to apologize for clinical errors because their words can be used in malpractice litigation as admissions of fault. MPC members discuss whether saying "I'm sorry" can help.
Commentary, November 2009
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Opioid Contracts in Primary Care
Opioid contracts are not prevalent in primary care.
Ask the Expert, November 2009
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Physicians Are Talking About: A Death Foretold
Would you operate on a patient who experienced a premonition of death? Is this a contraindication surgery? Medscape Physician Connect members discuss whether to ignore or heed premonitions.
Commentary, November 2009
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Physicians Are Talking About: Is It Worth Getting the H1N1 Vaccine?
Are you getting vaccinated against the swine flu? Medscape Physician Connect members debate their reasons for and reservations against receiving the vaccine.
Commentary, October 2009
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Physicians Are Talking About: How to Deliver Bad News
How can doctors improve on the way that they deliver bad news?
Commentary, October 2009
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What Is the Best Way to Manage Vertebral Fracture Pain?
A study compared vertebroplasty with a sham procedure and measured patients' reported pain and pain-related disability.
Viewpoint, October 2009
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Physicians Are Talking About: Money, the Least of What Physicians Want
Should physicians have the discretion to withhold treatment if patients have not paid their medical bills?
Commentary, October 2009
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Medical Tourism -- An Expert Interview With Michael Horowitz, MD, MBA
Find out what to tell patients about offshore medical care.
Expert Interview, October 2009
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Indications for Bronchoscopy in Suspected Foreign-Body Aspiration in Children
An Israeli study concludes that emergent bronchoscopy may be avoided in children who have a normal physical examination and radiographs.
Viewpoint, October 2009
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Physicians Are Talking About: Checking Into Being a Hotel Doctor
As traditional forms of medical practice become increasingly unmanageable, physicians are beginning to look for alternative options such as hotel doctoring.
Commentary, October 2009
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Cervical Transforaminal Epidural Steroid Injection for Cervical Radiculopathy and Its Association With CNS Injury
There has been growing concern about the safety of cervical transforaminal epidural steroid injection in patients with cervical radiculopathy.
Viewpoint, October 2009
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Proposed Healthcare Reform: No Fair Shake for Doctors
Elements of proposed healthcare are not fair to doctors, and proposed funding unfairly taxes doctors, according to Gregory A. Hood, MD, Governor-elect of the ACP, Kentucky chapter.
Commentary, October 2009
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New Guidelines for Management of Respiratory Depression Associated With Neuraxial Opioid Administration: An Expert Interview With Allen W. Burton, MD
Allen W. Burton, MD, discusses the updated guidelines, which includes new survey data and recommendations pertaining to monitoring for respiratory depression.
Expert Interview, October 2009
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How to Ace Your Deposition to Help Win Your Malpractice Trial
The way you act at your deposition, the way you prepare, and how you behave can play a major role in whether you win or lose your malpractice case.
Expert Column, October 2009
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Is Surgical Glove Perforation a Risk Factor for Wound Infection?
Commentary on a study on whether surgical glove perforations increase the risk of surgical site infections, published June 2009 in the Archives of Surgery.
Viewpoint, September 2009
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Anesthesiologists and Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists Benefit From Teamwork
An anesthesiologist and a CRNA call for nurses and physicians to leave politics behind.
Commentary, September 2009
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Physicians Are Talking About: The Million Med March on Washington
Medscape Physician Connect members from across the country prepare to march on Washington.
Commentary, September 2009
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Current Concepts in Intensive Care Unit Sedation
A structured approach to sedation has been shown to reduce complications, ICU stay, and overall healthcare costs, but achieving a balance between adequate sedation and toxicity can be complex.
Expert Column, September 2009
