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According to one study, a New Year’s Day resolution to change or establish a habit may not really take hold until mid-March, even for people

A 65-year-old male was admitted for treatment of lymphoma…

As health care has evolved from a paternalist, physician centric model to a team-based, patient-centered model reliant on shared decision making, so too has the

Inadequate patient assessment is a contributing factor in more than half of all medical malpractice cases.

Every medical malpractice claim or lawsuit states or implies an allegation of negligent or substandard care. The allegation frames the plaintiff’s connection between the health

Every July, the latest class of physicians in training begins to apply the wisdom of “learn from your mistakes” in situations with dramatically elevated consequences.

Primary care clinicians who see patients ages 40–70 are at the front line of cancer detection and, thus, at risk of an allegation that they

Over the years, clinicians working in a surgical environment have become inured to poor communication and behavior from their surgical colleagues. Beyond the destructive impact

A recent spate of publicity about exceedingly large medical malpractice awards* is emotionally jarring, but distressed health care providers should note that such awards are