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 51-year-old woman came to the ED with excessive vaginal bleeding, progressive diarrhea, and dizziness.
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Understanding the rules and responsibilities when managing health care staff.
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Learn with TMLTA 69-year-old man came to the ED with worsening shortness of breath. His history included smoking, COPD, and an occluded right coronary artery.
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Answering your questions on how to minimize risk when prescribing medications.
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A 62-year-old man came to the ED reporting pain in the “chest wall area.”
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A 74-year-old woman visited Cardiologist A with symptoms of congestive heart failure.
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A woman in her early 60s went to a cardiologist for chest pain and dyspnea on exertion.
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A 43-year-old man came to the ED of a metropolitan hospital reporting chest pain, dizziness, diaphoresis, shortness of breath, and pain going down his arms.
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Case study and article on how to document the informed refusal, and recommendations that may help minimize the risk of lawsuits related to patient refusals.
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A 66-year-old man came to his internist reporting shortness of breath and chest pain for three weeks.
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Failure to diagnose heart disease and improper prescribing; Guidelines for the release of medical records
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Failure to properly supervise and treat conservatively; Case closed: HIPAA and patient privacy
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Failure to diagnose and treat acute myocardial infarction; Law enforcement exceptions to HIPAA
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Delay in treatment; Dos and Don'ts of renewing your Texas Medical License
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Failure to diagnose and treat; Online reputation management for physicians
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Failure to monitor patient during stress test; TMLT adds employment practices liability coverage to all policies
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