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Medical malpractice: Its evolution to today’s risk of the “big verdict”
Those who practice unreasonably risky medicine are few and far between, but they drive up medical malpractice claims paid as well as insurance...
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What every ObGyn should know about Supreme Court rulings in the recent term
How has the Supreme Court decided cases involving restrictions on abortion, reimbursements for service for Medicare patients, the...
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The mesh mess, enmeshed in controversy
Beginning in the late 1990s, the US Food and Drug Administration cleared more than 150 devices using surgical mesh for...
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Fibroids: Patient considerations in medical and surgical management
Uterine fibroids can cause abnormal bleeding, pain, and infertility. ObGyns should be prepared to develop a treatment plan based...
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Your 15-year-old patient requests an IUD without parental knowledge
The dilemmas of adolescent consent
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Cost-conscious minimally invasive hysterectomy: A case illustration
This case demonstrates the importance of knowing which surgical tools are available to you and then providing value by considering cost without...
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Abortion, the travel ban, and other top Supreme Court rulings affecting your practice
Many decisions made by SCOTUS in the 2017–2018 term concern you and your patients. With Justice Kennedy retired, and his often deciding vote in 5-...
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Lessons from a daunting malpractice event
The child was born severely handicapped. What really happened in this case, and why?
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Supreme Court decisions in 2017 that affected your practice
Arbitration in health care and biosimilar pharmaceuticals top the past year’s decisions
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Reengineering your office to be perfect for your patients
The focus of your practice must be the patient. What steps can you take to ensure patient satisfaction and service excellence?
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Pregnancy test missed before IUD placement? Your liability.
A patient is pregnant at intrauterine device placement, physician fails to administer pregnancy test. What is the outcome of this case?
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Informed consent: The more you know, the more you and your patient are protected
A dubious case of informed consent illustrates the essentials of an ever-changing process...
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Patient with a breast mass: Why did she pursue litigation?
A delay in diagnosing breast cancer is a leading cause of malpractice claims against gynecologists CASE After routine mammography results, DCIS...
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4 Supreme Court decisions important to ObGyns from the 2015−2016 term
Abortion, contraception access top the past year’s decisions most relevant to your practiceEach year, the decisions of the Supreme Court have a...
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Who is liable when a surgical error occurs?
The answer can depend on whether it is a true error and your prevention strategy. These experts discuss how to develop a safety culture that...