Merck & Co., Inc. became the latest healthcare company to strike a major settlement with the Justice Department on Nov. 22, agreeing to pay $950 million to resolve criminal and civil charges stemming from its marketing of the painkiller Vioxx.
The use of P.A.s presents a number of medico-legal issues for a practice that must be considered, both by medical practitioners and their legal counsel. Failure to do so could result in increased liability exposure for the physician and the practice.
Last month, we discussed the rising incidence of deaths related to hospital-acquired infections. With the accompanying publicity of the dangers MRSA infection poses, it is not surprising that litigation in this area is also on the rise.
The pros and cons of "telemedicine," and what it means to the med mal practitioner.
In-depth analysis of an important ruling.
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