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Law & Medicine: Discovery rule and statute of limitations
When does the clock start – and run out – on the time period in which a patient can bring a malpractice claim?
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Law & Medicine: Locality rule
How much influence do local care standards have in medical liability cases?
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Dispensing with expert testimony
Do patient plaintiffs need expert witnesses to prove medical negligence in malpractice lawsuits?
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Oral contraception and medical liability
Can physicians be held liable for ‘wrongful life’ for prenatal advice or faulty oral contraceptives?
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Medicolegal aspects of sleep apnea
Can third parties sue physicians for injuries arising out of failure to diagnose, treat, or warn when patients have obstructive sleep apnea?
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Update on informed consent
A shift toward a patient-oriented requisite standard of disclosure is changing the risk to physicians posed by informed consent.
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Auto accidents in sleepy medical trainees
When sleepy medical residents cause auto accidents after long shifts, can hospitals be found negligent, too?
