Emergency Medicine - Adult and Pediatric
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FDA actions
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Metformin and vitamin B12 deficiency
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PPIs, C. difficile, and bone fractures
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Pioglitazone vs vitamin E for NASH
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ED Legal Letter - Full May 2010 Issue in PDF
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Lawsuits for Needless Tests? It's Possible
If a CT scan of your ED patient isn't medically necessary, can the patient sue you for ordering one? -
Does a Lawyer Claim You Failed to Order Diagnostic Tests?
The use of high-tech diagnostic imaging in EDs has quadrupled since the mid-1990s, says a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. -
ED Legal Letter - Full June 2010 Issue in PDF
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Lower Risk of Missed Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
Misdiagnosis of aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage in the ED has been reported to occur in a significant proportion of cases, due in part to a wide spectrum of presentations and subtle initial signs. -
Will Jury View ED 'Boarded' Care as Substandard?
Your ED patient's bad outcome might have nothing to do with the fact that he or she was held in the hallway while awaiting an inpatient bed. However, it could impact the outcome of subsequent litigation against the ED.