Missouri Legislature Caps Malpractice Damages…Again

On May 8, 2015, Govern Jay Nixon (D) signed into law the latest attempt by Missouri’s Republican legislature to take away a medical negligence victim’s right to full and fair compensation. Yes, the legislature has once again capped medical malpra… Read More
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Another Reason to Ban Smart Phones from the OR? What’s the First Reason?

A report titled Another Reason Why You Should Ban Smart Phones from the OR raise, at least for me, this question: What’s the first reason? Is there any reason why a surgeon, anesthesiologist, nurse or surgical tech should be using a smart phone in… Read More
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Medical Mistakes Now Estimated as Third-Leading Cause of Death

In 1999 the Institute of Medicine published its landmark study “To Err is Human” which estimated that medical errors cause up to 98,000 deaths per year. Now, Pro Publica reports on a study in the current issue of the Journal of Patient Safety tha… Read More
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Distracted Doctoring? As Dangerous as Distracted Driving?

The New York Times is reporting on a phenomenon they are calling distracted doctoring: concentrating on a computer or smartphone rather than the patient. And the risks to patients are tremendous. The article notes instances such as doctors making per… Read More
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Irrational Insanity: While Board Given More Power to Discipline Doctors, They Allow Felon to Continue Practicing

The Missouri Board of Healing Arts, the entity that disciplines doctors in Missouri, has been given new powers by the legislature, and those changes to the law have now gone into effect, reports the St. Louis Post Dispatch. That’s a good thing. Amo… Read More
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