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Maintaining patient confidentiality encourages patients to feel safe talking to their doctor. Despite stringent protocols, inadvertent breaches still occur. Though unintentional, violating the patient’s privacy may expose them to harm or discourage them from seeking...
Family doctors juggle various responsibilities and patient interactions. They are particularly susceptible to the threat of malpractice lawsuits, which are an ever-present concern. The effects can range from financial distress to career disruption and emotional...
A new law is set to take effect on Jan. 1, 2023 that affects California doctors whose medical licenses have been revoked or surrendered because of sexual misconduct involving patients. Under the new law, the Medical Board of California (MBC) will no longer have any...
As a physician, you want to protect your license at all costs. Sometimes, people make complaints that are unreasonable or unfair, but it is still necessary to defend against them. One of the greatest errors you can make is ignoring a licensing board complaint and...
As an emergency room nurse, you deal very much in the here and now. Your job -- and patients’ lives -- depend on your ability to quickly evaluate and assess patients’ needs and conditions accurately in a fast-paced, stressful environment. You often won’t know much...
In California, physicians are regulated by the Medical Board of California or the Osteopathic Medical Board of California. Violations of the rules and regulations surrounding the practice of medicine may result in disciplinary action, including a suspension or...
Back in 2018, before anyone had heard of Covid-19, Dictionary.com designated “misinformation” as its word of the year. “Misinformation” was defined as “false information that is spread, regardless of whether there is intent to mislead.” It goes without saying that the...
If you are working with anesthesia and make a mistake that impacts a patient, then there is a risk that you could have a malpractice claim filed against you. You may also be at risk of losing your license to practice. Not all anesthesia complications are a result of...
Being a medical professional is a demanding job. You often have the life of a patient in your hands, and you need to be efficient, thorough and extremely skilled in order to provide them with the best possible care. But being able to provide them with the best...
If you are being threatened with a medical negligence claim, you know how serious that is. You could lose your license and ability to practice medicine if the claim is proven true, and that’s a significant threat to your livelihood. The good news is that it’s often...
