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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
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
The Medscape Cancer Survivorship Survey In his latest video blog, Dr. Maurie Markman encourages viewers to participate in the Medscape survey for healthcare providers that discusses cancer survivor care.
Commentary, November 2009
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
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
Physicians Are Talking About: How to Deliver Bad News How can doctors improve on the way that they deliver bad news?
Commentary, October 2009
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
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
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
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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Concerns about the H1N1 flu vaccine have led some parents to decide not to vaccinate their child. If parents refuse to vaccinate their child with the H1N1 or another vaccine, even after discussing its advantages, is it ethical or not ethical to dismiss the child as a patient, provided that they are given plenty of notice to find another physician?

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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.
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