The latest malpractice risk: Saving your patient's life

Medical Economics;  February 23, 1998 ;     700+ words ...Ignoring a patient's wish to "die with dignity" could land you in court-a...San Diego, was stunned at being sued for keeping a patient alive against his wishes. "Helping terminally ill patients die comfortably is an important part of being a physician...

On behalf of the patient. (Patient Self-Determination Act) (Practicing the...

The Hastings Center Report;  September 1, 1991 ;     700+ words ...The Patient Self-Determination Act provides an excellent...decisions for incompetent or never competent patients. Two issues that require clarification...surrogates follow in making decisions for patients? Health care providers utilize different...

Peripheral hypereosinophilia in a patient with hepatocellular carcinoma....

Southern Medical Journal;  March 1, 2003 ;     700+ words ......L. Liver function test were aspartate aminotransferase 115 U/L, alanine aminotransferase 102 U/L, alkaline phosphatase 5,944 U/L, serum lactic dehydrogenase 2,052 U/L, [gamma]-glutamyltransferase 2,944 U/L, total bilirubin 6.12 mg/dl, direct bilirubin 4.02 ...

Collaboration: An Essential Element for Patient Teaching

Rehabilitation Nursing;  July 1, 2004 ;     700+ words ...Patient care is challenging and complex, and cannot be accomplished...an everyday occurrence that plays an important role in patient outcomes. As a nurse, I am in constant communication with...depend to tell me about additional core teaching needs of patients and their families prior to discharge. In most ...

Avoiding Patient Falls in Radiology.

Radiologic Technology;  September 1, 2000 ;     700+ words ...Patient falls are one of the most common sources of liability lawsuits...Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) between 1995 and 1998, patient falls ranked among the top 10 incidents that caused or created potential for serious patient injury or death. In a survey of 415 radiology-related lawsuits...

Patient gown preserves modesty.

Medical Textiles;  June 1, 2001 ;     411 words ...A medical patient gown is disclosed in US Patent 6 134 715...access to medical personnel. Existing patient gowns have generally included ties located...and armholes or sleeves through which a patient's arms are fitted. However, the gown described...

When PD Is the Only Choice ... The patient switching from HD to PD poses a...

Nephrology Nursing Journal;  September 1, 2004 ;     591 words ...The patient struggling with hemodialysis (HD) secondary to a failed vascular access...challenge to the nephrology nurse working with peritoneal dialysis (PD) patients The patient may come to PD after experiencing graft failure, a clotted fistula...

Evidence: No "Dangerous Patient" Exception to Federal...

American Journal of Law and Medicine;  January 1, 2000 ;     645 words ...Evidence: No "Dangerous Patient" Exception to Federal Psychotherapist/Patient Testimonial Privilege-United States v. Hayes1-The Sixth Circuit held there is no "dangerous patient" exception to the federal psychotherapist/patient...

Neuroleptic malignant syndrome in a patient with Parkinson's disease: a...

Journal of Neuroscience Nursing;  June 1, 2005 ;     700+ words ......decreased mental status, rigidity, and stiffness. The patient's wife reported that her husband's freezing episodes...the hospital. One month before this incident, the patient had a bilateral deep brain stimulator (DBS) placed...course had been unremarkable. Physical Examination The patient presented with ...

Increasing patient satisfaction with speech mapping.(tech topic)(Report)

The Hearing Review;  February 1, 2007 ;     700+ words ...Patient satisfaction, by definition, implies that the patient is satisfied with the amplification we have provided during...evaluation and treatment process. The term also implies that the patient is wearing the amplification system as prescribed and that...

Professional Promotion Through Patient Understanding

Pharmaceutical Executive;  July 1, 2007 ;     700+ words ...Patient-feedback programs can go a long way in helping physicians understand which drugs work...all. But what about when a drug is doing its job? How often do doctors hear from their patients about the positive aspects of their treatment? Unless the patient has a follow-up visit already scheduled, the usual ...

Anaesthetic management of a patient with emery-dreifuss muscular dystrophy

Anaesthesia and Intensive Care;  June 1, 2002 ;     700+ words ......describe the anesthetic management of a patient with Emery-Dreifuss muscular dystrophy...cardiac problems present a risk to the patient's life unless a pacemaker is inserted1...gradual tendency to toe walking which the patient had exhibited for four years. He was...orthopnoea or syncope. A sibling of ...

Patient expectations for care: How hidden is the agenda?

Mayo Clinic Proceedings;  February 1, 1998 ;     700+ words ...If the patient says, "I need food," whilst the physician says: "He does not need it," we hearken to the patient. -The Talmud Ask the patient, not the doctor, where the pain is. -Hindu proverb During the...

Severe, Reversible Pulmonary Hypertension in a Patient With Monoclonal...

Mayo Clinic Proceedings;  May 1, 2004 ;     700+ words ......concurrently. Even more striking is the fact that the patient responded to treatment with cyclophosphamide and...However, only a few cases have been reported in patients with dermatomyositis (DM).1 Dermatomyositis can occur as a paraneoplastic syndrome in patients with underlying malignancy.2 Malignant ...

Fortify patient loyalty by boosting quality of service

Ophthalmology Times;  October 15, 2000 ;     700+ words ...Patient loyalty for physicians is on the decline. Patients today often make decisions about their insurance benefits...decisions force them to change doctors. At the same time, patients are more demanding than in the past. They expect you to...