Pediatrics

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Reporter 2017 Pediatrics

Failure to obtain parental consent for circumcision; HIPAA and patient privacy
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Failure to diagnose tuberculosis

A two-year-old boy with a five-day history of intermittent fever and stomachache was brought to his pediatrician. The child was diagnosed with a viral syndrome and treated with simethicone drops
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Failure to diagnose rhabdomyolysis

At 3:20 p.m., a 3-year-old girl was brought to the emergency department (ED) with complaints of fever, lethargy, sore throat, severe leg pain bilaterally with decreased sensation, and absent reflexes.
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Failure to diagnose appendicitis

A 6-year-old boy, accompanied by his mother, came to Pediatrician A for a sick visit on October 21. The child had a five-day history of fussiness, sore throat, coughing, vomiting, stomach pain.
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Failure to diagnose pneumonia

A five-year-old girl was brought by her parents to a clinic and seen by a pediatrician as a new patient. The patient came with a one-day history of fever recorded as 104.5 degrees.
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FDA Requires Changes to Labeling for Opioid Cough and Cold Medicines

The FDA is requiring safety labeling changes to limit the use of prescription cough and cold medicines containing opioids in patients younger than 18 years old.
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Reporter 2016 Pediatrics

Failure to diagnose appendicitis; Law enforcement exceptions to HIPAA
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Reporter 2015 Pediatrics

Failure to diagnose; Dos and don'ts of renewing your Texas Medical License
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Reporter 2014 Pediatrics

Failure to diagnose pneumonia; Online reputation management for physicians
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Reporter 2013 Pediatrics

Failure to diagnose appendicitis; TMLT adds employment practices liability coverage to all policies
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Reporter 2012 Pediatrics

Failure to diagnose hydrocephalus; Introducing Trust Rewards; TMLT adds cyber liability coverage to all policies
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Reporter 2011 Pediatrics

Failure to diagnose and treat hypertension; Highlighting HIPAA and HITECH — changes enacted to privacy rules
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Reporter 2010 Pediatrics

Failure to diagnose streptococcus pneumoniae; Gadolinium, renal failure, and NSF: a potentially dangerous combination
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Reporter 2009 Pediatrics

Failure to diagnose meningitis; PIAA releases national pediatric closed claim data; EMR product evaluation tool now available from TMA
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Reporter 2008 Pediatrics

Failure to manage cardiopulmonary arrest; TMLT policies provide coverage for TMB, other disciplinary actions; TMB enforces new rules for medical record documentation
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Reporter 2007 Pediatrics

Failure to diagnose Stevens-Johnson Syndrome; The FDA in 2007: criticism, caution, and confusion
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Reporter 2006 Pediatrics

Failure to diagnose and treat; Reducing errors in health care: where are we now?
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Reporter 2005 Pediatrics

Failure to report injury to a child; Child abuse and neglect fatalities: statistics and interventions
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Reporter 2004 Pediatrics

Failure to diagnose and treat; Combating physician stress and burnout
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Reporter 2003 Pediatrics

Failure to diagnose and treat: Current issues in pediatrics
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Pediatrics

Reporter 2017 Pediatrics

Failure to obtain parental consent for circumcision; HIPAA and patient privacy

Failure to diagnose tuberculosis

A two-year-old boy with a five-day history of intermittent fever and stomachache was brought to his pediatrician. The child was diagnosed with a viral syndrome and treated with simethicone drops

Failure to diagnose rhabdomyolysis

At 3:20 p.m., a 3-year-old girl was brought to the emergency department (ED) with complaints of fever, lethargy, sore throat, severe leg pain bilaterally with decreased sensation, and absent reflexes.

Failure to diagnose appendicitis

A 6-year-old boy, accompanied by his mother, came to Pediatrician A for a sick visit on October 21. The child had a five-day history of fussiness, sore throat, coughing, vomiting, stomach pain.

Failure to diagnose pneumonia

A five-year-old girl was brought by her parents to a clinic and seen by a pediatrician as a new patient. The patient came with a one-day history of fever recorded as 104.5 degrees.

FDA Requires Changes to Labeling for Opioid Cough and Cold Medicines

The FDA is requiring safety labeling changes to limit the use of prescription cough and cold medicines containing opioids in patients younger than 18 years old.

Reporter 2016 Pediatrics

Failure to diagnose appendicitis; Law enforcement exceptions to HIPAA

Reporter 2015 Pediatrics

Failure to diagnose; Dos and don'ts of renewing your Texas Medical License

Reporter 2014 Pediatrics

Failure to diagnose pneumonia; Online reputation management for physicians

Reporter 2013 Pediatrics

Failure to diagnose appendicitis; TMLT adds employment practices liability coverage to all policies

Reporter 2012 Pediatrics

Failure to diagnose hydrocephalus; Introducing Trust Rewards; TMLT adds cyber liability coverage to all policies

Reporter 2011 Pediatrics

Failure to diagnose and treat hypertension; Highlighting HIPAA and HITECH — changes enacted to privacy rules

Reporter 2010 Pediatrics

Failure to diagnose streptococcus pneumoniae; Gadolinium, renal failure, and NSF: a potentially dangerous combination

Reporter 2009 Pediatrics

Failure to diagnose meningitis; PIAA releases national pediatric closed claim data; EMR product evaluation tool now available from TMA

Reporter 2008 Pediatrics

Failure to manage cardiopulmonary arrest; TMLT policies provide coverage for TMB, other disciplinary actions; TMB enforces new rules for medical record documentation

Reporter 2007 Pediatrics

Failure to diagnose Stevens-Johnson Syndrome; The FDA in 2007: criticism, caution, and confusion

Reporter 2006 Pediatrics

Failure to diagnose and treat; Reducing errors in health care: where are we now?

Reporter 2005 Pediatrics

Failure to report injury to a child; Child abuse and neglect fatalities: statistics and interventions

Reporter 2004 Pediatrics

Failure to diagnose and treat; Combating physician stress and burnout

Reporter 2003 Pediatrics

Failure to diagnose and treat: Current issues in pediatrics