Medical Malpractice Case
Entire medical record, lawsuit, etc... is here: Case 10: Shortness of Breath – medmalreviewer
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TL;DR
33 year old woman seen in ED for respiratory distress. Tons of comorbidities. Given Dilaudid for pain. Results don't show any acute emergency (depending on who you ask). Discharged from the ED. Sitting in ED lobby...
Medical Malpractice Case (Source: Student Doctor Network)
Source: Student Doctor Network - July 16, 2019 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: bbc586 Tags: Educational Quizzes and Case Studies Forum Source Type: forums
Do preceptor docs get help paying for their malpractice insurance from med schools?
I have a preceptor who frequently complains that she never wanted to take medical students. I'm just going to assume she's not making these comments because she hates me.
I'm too afraid to ask her, but I heard a doc one time say she teaches lectures at our med school and takes students because they pay her mal practice and as an OBGYN, that is a butt load of money she saves. Anyone know if this is the case for preceptors who just take students? Cause if that's the case then I'd be all...
Do preceptor docs get help paying for their malpractice insurance from med schools? (Source: Student Doctor Network)
Source: Student Doctor Network - July 14, 2019 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Spectreman Tags: Medical Students - DO Source Type: forums
Treating children without a C & A fellowship?
Is this ok to do? Especially if one doesn't have the financial means to lose an attending salary?
Is there risk of malpractice suit later on if one is just adult certified and not child certified? (Source: Student Doctor Network)
Source: Student Doctor Network - July 10, 2019 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: bisell26 Tags: Psychiatry Source Type: forums
Best big cities for EM?
Considering moving. Family really wants to try the big city experience (LA, NYC, Chicago, etc) for a bit. Any thoughts on which cities are better options for EM in terms of job availability, salary, malpractice environment, etc? Ideal job would be academic with some independent shifts in a busy community hospital but I'm pretty flexible. (Source: Student Doctor Network)
Source: Student Doctor Network - June 23, 2019 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: DeadCactus Tags: Emergency Medicine Source Type: forums
Madigan again
Madigan must pay $12.3M in operating-room fire that disfigured child
The child was undergoing a routine procedure to remove a cyst from his forehead when a surgeon's electric scalpel ignited a high-concentration of oxygen being used by an anesthesiologist, engulfing the child's boy's face in a fireball and disfiguring him...
www.seattletimes.com
Madigan again. SDN wouldn’t let me necro the last Madigan malpractice thread (Source: Student Doctor Network)
Source: Student Doctor Network - June 23, 2019 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Gastrapathy Tags: Military Medicine Source Type: forums
Moonlighting Opportunities, MD or DO, Flexible 3 Hour Shifts, Greater Birmingham Area
LetsLose, Advanced Weight Loss Clinics, est. 2003 has moonlighting opportunities for MD or DO. Great pay, with bonuses. Flexible 3 hour shifts, work around your existing schedule. Medical malpractice provided. Six locations in the Greater Birmingham and Tuscaloosa area.
Fun, rewarding job! Send CV to twinther@letslose.com
www.letslose.com (Source: Student Doctor Network)
Source: Student Doctor Network - May 31, 2019 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: scubabear Tags: Jobs and Help Wanted Board Source Type: forums
Supreme Court declines another Feres challenge
Supreme Court again declines to hear Feres challenge.
Supreme Court refuses to hear yet another challenge to the controversial Feres Doctrine on military medical malpractice
The Supreme Court on Monday denied a petition to hear a wrongful death case involving the controversial Feres Doctrine; a major blow to advocates seeking to undo the 69-year-old legal rule.
taskandpurpose.com (Source: Student Doctor Network)
Source: Student Doctor Network - May 24, 2019 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Monty Python Tags: Military Medicine Source Type: forums
Hourly rate as independent contractor for cash only psychology practice
I am looking into a part time opportunity to work 2 to 3 days in a 12 psychotherapist practice. Maybe 200 for a followup and 400ish for a new patient. Plan is to do 20 to 30 minute followup and 1 hour new patient (most would have diagnosis from the therapist). The want to offer an hourly rate but maybe willing to consider a salary. I will have to do my own malpractice insurance.
What would be a good hourly rate to start with? My take is that I can negotiate a higher rate than a psychiatry...
Hourly rate as independent contractor for cash only psychology practice (Source: Student Doctor Network)
Source: Student Doctor Network - May 23, 2019 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: psyguru Tags: Psychiatry Source Type: forums
Supreme Court Rules Physician-Patient Relationship is Not Necessary to Sue Docs
Minnesota Medical Association - MN Supreme Court Rules Physician-Patient Relationship is Not Necessary to Sue Docs for Malpractice
www.mnmed.org
Discuss. (Source: Student Doctor Network)
Source: Student Doctor Network - May 11, 2019 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: urge Tags: Anesthesiology Source Type: forums
Tampa and Atlanta
Any insights into the Tampa and Atlanta market for cardiac anesthesia, and how FL/GA are in general for anesthesiologists (malpractice cost, tort, retirement benefits). Thanks in advance! (Source: Student Doctor Network)
Source: Student Doctor Network - May 9, 2019 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Gasville Tags: Anesthesiology Source Type: forums
If there was a glimmer of hope for military medicine, THIS killed it
New measure would allow troops to sue for military malpractice mistakes
Rep. Jackie Speier wants to overturn the Feres Doctrine, which bars such lawsuits against the Defense Department.
www.militarytimes.com
Soon it will be open season on military doctors as we will be held liable for adverse outcomes for practically anything and everything despite having little to NO control of our practice.
Forced to practice in austere environments with little/no support? Deal with it.
Forced to be a GMO/DMO for years with no mentorship and/or...
If there was ...
Source: Student Doctor Network - May 2, 2019 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: AvoidMilitaryMedicine Tags: Military Medicine Source Type: forums
Malpractice Case: Missed x-ray finding
Case 8: Cough – medmalreviewer
Patient seen for cough. Radiology read mentions incidental finding.
No follow-up until several years later, patient's incidental finding now developed into inoperable cancer.
Patient sues. Doc has died in the meantime, so they're really just suing his estate. Lawsuit dismissed due to statute of limitations.
I'm guessing the doc looked at the xray, searching for pneumonia, did not see any, so discharged...
Malpractice Case: Missed x-ray finding (Source: Student Doctor Network)
Source: Student Doctor Network - April 27, 2019 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: bbc586 Tags: Emergency Medicine Source Type: forums
Lawsuits, malpractice, and everything else
Just curious...I know lawsuits are common, but really how common are they? Just curious to see if anyone with a very high number has ever had any issues with getting malpractice insurance.
So.... How often have you been sued, were you dismissed or settled? What amount of settlement? Did it affect your life in anyway once it was over? Diminishing future job prospects if high rate of lawsuits? (Source: Student Doctor Network)
Source: Student Doctor Network - April 11, 2019 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: cyanide12345678 Tags: Emergency Medicine Source Type: forums
The Future of Medical Education
by IMNOTDRPHIL (Posted Sun Sep 16, 2018 1:27 am) The future of medical education is a giant topic.My situation is that I am 16 years past the applying to medical school stage that many of the forum visitors here are experiencing. I got accepted to the main medical school in my state, went through residency in family medicine (by choice as I wanted to " be a real doctor, " and now, boy do I regret it!), and have been in practice since graduating.I also know and routinely correspond with people who are well known in the educational policy community. I have not personally published work in that discipline, but have collaborat...
Source: Med Student Guide - September 15, 2018 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: forums
The Future of Medical Education
by IMNOTDRPHIL (Posted Sat Sep 15, 2018 7:27 pm) The future of medical education is a giant topic.My situation is that I am 16 years past the applying to medical school stage that many of the forum visitors here are experiencing. I got accepted to the main medical school in my state, went through residency in family medicine (by choice as I wanted to " be a real doctor, " and now, boy do I regret it!), and have been in practice since graduating.I also know and routinely correspond with people who are well known in the educational policy community. I have not personally published work in that discipline, but have collaborat...
Source: Med Student Guide - September 15, 2018 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: forums
