An “Advance directive” is a legal document designed to help patients communicate their wishes about medical treatment if they become unable to make their wishes known because of illness or injury.
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A patient with chronic pain, spinal injuries and procedures came to Anesthesiologist A for pain management.
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A 52-year-old man fell from a tree and fractured his ankle. His family brought him to the emergency department of a local hospital at 8:30 p.m.
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Learn with TMLTA 58-year-old woman came to an orthopedic surgeon with unrelenting back pain and radiculopathy into her right leg.
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Brief overview of sleep apnea, two closed claim studies that feature it, and ways to reduce liability when treating sleep apnea patients.
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Earn CMEA 51-year-old man was scheduled for a right knee replacement revision at a local hospital.
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A 58-year-old man came to Neurosurgeon A for treatment of neck pain with radiation to his arms.
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A 41-year-old man came to the ED with severe abdominal pain for 5 days, along with vomiting, nausea, and inability to eat.
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An 8-year-old girl with congenital bicuspid aortic valve and aortic stenosis was scheduled for dental work.
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A 68-year-old woman had syncopal episodes that resulted in falls with minor head trauma.
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A 41-year-old woman came to an orthopedic surgeon. Her history included lumbar scoliosis and congenital diastematomyelia.
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Negligently prescribing pain medication; Guidelines for the release of medical records
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Failure to timely intubate patient; Law requires Texas physicians to query PMP before prescribing opioids and other drugs
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Failure to protect the airway; HIPAA and patient privacy
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Failure to properly manage high-risk patient; Law enforcement exceptions to HIPAA
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Failure to make a timely diagnosis; Dos and Don'ts of Renewing Your Texas Medical License
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Failure to order chest x-ray; Online reputation management for physicians
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Vision loss following surgery; TMLT adds employment practices liability coverage to all policies
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