Physician’s Decision to Discontinue Med Leads to Lawsuit After Patient Suffers Stroke
This month we look at a case where a physician made a judgment call and ended up being judged harshly for it.
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Experts Offer Tips on Integrating Medical Marijuana Into Geriatric Practice
A study by the National Survey of Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) found that from 2002-2014 the proportion of adults aged 50 to 64 who reported cannabis use in the past year more than tripled from 2.9% to 9.0%. Among adults age 65 or older, there was more than a ten-fold increase (from 0.2% to 2.1%).
Another Antihypertensive Recalled Due to Potentially Carcinogenic Impurity
The impurity was identified following laboratory testing conducted by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA); this is the first non-valsartan product that the Agency has found to contain NDEA.
Is a Physician Liable When a Patient Fails to Follow Discharge Instructions?
Dr C was determined to fight this case, and his defense attorney was supportive after looking at the detailed notes and documented calls to the patient which were never returned.
Patient Sues After Becoming Paralyzed Following Visit to Urgent Care
Juries are notoriously unpredictable, and this case might have gone either way.
Case Report Details Use of Buprenorphine for Treatment of Kratom Dependence
In their article, the authors report on two patients who used kratom to self-treat their chronic pain after they could no longer receive opioid analgesics from healthcare providers.
The Six Domains of Disgust
An emerging consensus, the so-called ‘parasite avoidance theory’, posits that disgust in particular has evolved in animals to direct behaviors that reduce the risk of infection.
Should Genealogy Data Be Used for Criminal Justice Purposes?
Informed consent, privacy, and justice concerns are 3 issues that should be addressed before the use of online genealogy data in criminal cases becomes widely adopted.
Primary Care Providers Have Mixed Views on Genetic Tests
They find tests for genetic risk potentially useful, but lack confidence in interpreting results
Antidepressant Medications and Headache: Is There a Link?
Compared to placebo, selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) were associated with a significantly higher risk of headache (risk ratio [RR] 1.06, 95% CI: 1.00 to 1.13; P =.045).
