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Feature Articles
Avoiding EHR sticker shock
April 1, 2008
Here's how to dissect EHR bids to make sure you're getting the best deal.
Chart mistakes that can burn you
March 1, 2008
Some words that sound innocent can zap you. Recognize—and steer clear of—these charting errors.
Implementing an EHR: Going live is no snap
February 1, 2008
Problems, snafus, and some victories take place as three different practices start using their new electronic health record (EHR) systems.
Feature Articles
Legally Speaking: Can you win a case involving premature twins?
April 1, 2008
Brain-damaged baby cases often pose the most significant challenges to defendant physicians and defense attorneys alike. With that in mind, sometimes the most we can hope to achieve is a palatable resolution of the case.
New Products
April 1, 2008
The latest in medical products for obstetrics and gynecology.
New Products
March 1, 2008
The latest in medical products for obstetrics and gynecology.
Legally Speaking
March 1, 2008
Clinical situations that typically result in litigation and the variation in jury verdicts and awards across the nation.
Editorial
Opinion: I admit it, I'm a technophile
Technology has transformed medicine; to keep up with these advances requires access to unbiased clinical reviews, which are provided in this special issue.
Clinical Insights
News: Can noninvasive pelvic physical therapy open occluded fallopian tubes?
April 15, 2008
Manual pelvic physical therapy resulted in unilateral or bilateral patency in formerly infertile women with occluded fallopian tubes.
News: More evidence linking caffeine to miscarriage
April 15, 2008
Caffeine intake increases the risk of miscarriage.
News: Best postop treatment for stage III-IV endometriosis
April 15, 2008
Following conservative pelvic surgery, hormonal suppression or dietary therapy are better than placebo at reducing pain and improving quality of live in women with stage III-IV endometriosis.
News: Moisturizer maintains symptom relief in women with vulvar LS
April 15, 2008
A safe and inexpensive moisturizing cream can relieve symptoms induced by topical corticosteroids in women with vulvar lichen sclerosus (LS).
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Professional Update
Should negligence lawsuits be allowed to go this far?
April 1, 2008
The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court is allowing a case to go forward against an internist whose patient hit and killed a 10-year-old boy in a car crash.
Co-pays hinder preventive mammography care
April 1, 2008
As more and more patients are asked to shoulder the cost of their health care, are they willing to shell out the funds to pay for important preventive care such as mammography?
Report blames NY government for state's medical malpractice crisis
April 1, 2008
New York's medical crisis hasn't been caused by skyrocketing medical malpractice premiums, according to a report released by Public Citizen, New York Public Interest Research Group and the Center for Medical Consumers.
System errors account for many settled claims
April 1, 2008
System errors—mistakes related to medication, communication, health-care-related infections, medical records, and wrong-site surgery—make up 30% of settled claims. . .
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