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I was reading the St. Petersburg Times, a Florida Newspaper this morning – and they featured the only local doctor that was a member of http://nofreelunch.org/. The group is dedicated to the practice of medicine without influence of pharm reps. You know, let your doctor prescribe the right medication, and hope he/she is not influenced…

Interesting story on the AP before Christnas, about West Virginia nurses: “LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Hundreds of striking nurses from eastern Kentucky and West Virginia voted Saturday night to ratify a new contract with the region’s largest health care provider.More than 600 of the Appalachian Regional Healthcare hospital system’s 750 registered nurses walked off the…

Most of the time we discuss cases where the doctor failed to diagnose or properly treat a medical problem and, as a result, the patient died or was seriously injured. Well, here is a report of a verdict in a medial malpractice case, which is equally bad, but a little different! A jury awarded $2.5…

Nearly all states have confidential rehabilitation programs that let doctors continue practicing as long as they stick with the treatment regimen. Nationwide, as many as 8,000 doctors may be in such programs. Most addiction specialists favor allowing doctors to continue practicing while in confidential treatment, as does the American Medical Association. Between 10 percent and…

The nursing home industry in America is run by smart, very smart business people. They know that if they pay minimum salaries they can keep their costs down and profits up. They know that if they ask 3 nurses to do what 5 nurses are needed to do…they can keep their costs down and their…

Although today’s blog is not directly related to typical issues of Legal Medicine….we felt this was important news to share with the public! Today’s edition of the Roanoke Times reported on a lead paint poisoning case this firm recently filed in the Roanoke City Circuit Court. The lawsuit was filed on behalf on a 7…

I typically use this space to write about all that is wrong with healthcare in America….picking on doctors, hospitals, nursing homes, and the pharmaceutical industry! Well…we are approaching the Holidays and I thought we should share this positive and exciting news about a new medication. Progenitorivox is the last medication you will ever need! Want…

Use of a new generation of antipsychotic drugs to control the behavior of dementia patients has surged in recent years, despite the Food and Drug Administration’s “black box” warning labels that these drugs can increase the risk of death for elderly dementia sufferers. About 30% of nursing-home residents are on antipsychotic drugs, according to the…

I usually defend the front line workers in nursing homes as they are often poorly paid and overworked! I also realize that working as a nurse or nurse aid in a nursing home is a stressful and often thankless job. However, when a nurse aid abuses a resident it gets me angry! In Virginia two…

Many health care provider contracts now contain language that states if a dispute arises between the health care provider, and the patient, all parties agree to arbitration.Well, that doesn’t sound so bad, does it? In my opinion, it is bad. Here is a brief summary of the differences between arbitration / mediation and trial. Arbitration…