Ms P was given a diagnosis of migraine within three hours of her arrival by ambulance. After the diagnosis, no further testing or evaluation of her condition was ordered. She was given an anti-nausea medication and pain medication and was discharged.
A psychiatrist and physician fail to keep track of their patient’s dual prescriptions, which proves fatal.
This case lingered in the courts for a total of almost 12 years, reaching the state supreme court twice, and set new precedent recognizing a cause of action for patients who have been harmed by the unauthorized disclosure of private medical information.
When writing a prescription for a patient, it’s important to review the patient’s prior medical history – particularly when it is a patient who doesn’t come in regularly.
This month we look at a case involving an issue that is in the news daily – opioid prescribing.
When managing patients with depression, clinicians must always be cognizant that suicide is a possibility, and that sometimes the medications prescribed can actually exacerbate the situation.
The patient had a history of asthma, COPD, diabetes and severe anaphylactic reactions to multiple medicines.
As soon as the verdict was delivered, and the jury filed out of the courtroom, the medical practice’s attorney immediately made numerous motions, including for a new trial, for an appeal, to set aside the verdict and to challenge the jury’s award.
This month we look at a case where a physician made a judgment call and ended up being judged harshly for it.
During her testimony, Dr E was asked about the notes in the chart, and she was forced to admit that she transcribed the scribble notes into the patient’s record after the patient died and she had been contacted by the plaintiff’s law firm asking for the records.
