Law

The tribunal found that Dr. Justin Christopher Zahedy had examined the patient’s upper chest and breast without asking for consent or providing the rational for such an exam.

Dr. Jonathan Marron, a pediatric oncologist who also teaches at Harvard Medical School’s Center for Bioethics, says such mix-ups should happen ‘pretty close to never’ nowadays.

During the attempted execution, the IV team established a primary line right away but then worked for more than an hour trying to insert a backup line.

Between 2007 and 2013, Dr. Alec Oskin had acted as an expert witness in court for several criminal cases, calling himself a ‘psychiatrist’ and ‘forensic psychiatrist’ despite not holding the necessary certifications.

Physicians-in-triage can help improve emergency department flow, but the CMPA warns that clear roles, communication and followup are key to reducing medico-legal risk.

Part of an end-of-life care team at a nursing service in Berlin, he was initially suspected of the deaths of four patients.

The Canadian Cancer Society says that after years of advocacy, the changes are a major win for workers.

How a doctor’s phone call defeated a hearsay appeal.