December 25, 2011
By:Lee J. Johnson, JD
In general, the only person or entity capable of giving consent is a patient with capacity, a legal guardian of a minor or incapacitated person, or a court of competent jurisdiction.
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November 5, 2010
By:Lee J. Johnson, JD
Your attorney can use your consent forms and progress notes to build your defense in cases alleging lack of informed consent.
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December 4, 2009
By:Brian S. Kern, JD
When a U.S. resident is sent abroad for treatment by a managed car company, does a patient have any available recourse if he or she is a victim of negligence?
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October 23, 2009
By:Morgan Lewis Jr.
A look at state legislation affecting primary care doctors.
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September 18, 2009
By:Morgan Lewis Jr.
A look at state legislation affecting primary care doctors.
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September 18, 2009
By:Steven I. Kern, JD
Efforts to thwart the increasing costs of healthcare cannot succeed without addressing the question of how much care to provide the terminally ill.
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August 7, 2009
By:Gail Garfinkel Weiss
E-mail and voicemail are excellent and convenient means of dealing with prescription renewals, appointment reminders, and other standard administrative tasks.
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July 10, 2009
By:Lee J. Johnson, JD
Don't be lulled into the misconception that you have passed off all liability when you refer a patient to a specialist.
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June 19, 2009
By:Lee J. Johnson, JD
About half of American doctors say they regularly give patients placebo treatments, usually over-the-counter analgesics or vitamins that won't really help their conditions.
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