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Protected Health Information: Providers Must Proceed with Caution
Medical records are a powerful weapon in the courtroom. They may reveal the extent of an individual’s injury in a…
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The Doctor Will See You Right Now: Understanding Urgent Care Centers
In today’s busy world, convenience is a prized commodity. From pre-ordering and paying online for your favorite Starbucks drink to…
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Data Breaches Lead to Record-Breaking HIPAA Settlement
Advocate Health Care Network (Advocate), one of the nation’s largest health care systems, recently reached a $5.55 million settlement with…
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۲۰ Years of HIPAA – Where We’ve Been and Where We’re Going
On August 21, 1996, the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) was signed into law by President…
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Victim’s Family in Maryland Awarded $10 Million in Med Mal Case
A jury in a Baltimore medical malpractice case has asked the University of Maryland Medical System (UMMS) to award a…
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Medical Malpractice Surgical Errors Occur at a Rate of up to 4,000 Each Year
NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana. Surgeons call them “never events.” These are events that the medical community agrees should never take place:…
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Healthcare Safety Investigations – Why we should not be afraid of being truthful and open
The Department of Health recently published a consultation – “Providing a Safe Space in Healthcare Safety Investigations”. Any attempt to…
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Types of Medical Malpractice in California
Personal injury lawyer in California discusses three common types of medical malpractice Los Angeles, CA- Medical malpractice occurs when a…
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Setting a Minimum Standard of Care in Clinical Trials: Human Rights and Bioethics as Complementary Frameworks
Abstract For the past few decades, there has been intense debate in bioethics about the standard of care that should…
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Reproductive Health Policy in Tunisia: Women’s Right to Reproductive Health and Gender Empowerment
Nada Amroussia, Isabel Goicolea, and Alison Hernandez Abstract Although Tunisia is regarded as a pioneer in the Middle East and…
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