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LAST WEEK

• » Celebrities make pitch for patient safety panel - May 14
• » JAMA unveils network linking 10 AMA journals - May 14
• » Medicare’s no-pay rule sharpens infection-control efforts - May 14

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Courts

• » In the Courts: Minnesota ruling could put medical staff rights at risk - May 21
• » Missouri high court upholds damages cap, but another challenge remains - May 11
• » In the Courts: Doctors can risk lawsuits when writing about patients - April 30
• » Liability defense costly, even when doctors win - April 20
• » Pilot not entitled to noneconomic damages after HIV status disclosed - April 16
• » Louisiana high court upholds medical liability damages cap - April 2
• » In the Courts: Screening panels in medical liability cases under scrutiny - March 26
• » Family physician who supported assisted suicide dies with doctor’s aid - March 23
• » Doctors can be sued for third-party injuries - March 19
• » Tobacco control groups push for appeal to allow graphic cigarette labels - March 12
• » Legal risks of going paperless - March 5

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Education

• » Med school on the fast track: A 3-year degree - May 7
• » Preventive cardiology training sorely lacking, study says - May 4
• » LCME taking more severe actions against medical schools - April 27
• » Med students benefit from following patients long-term - April 24
• » Health system changes inspire more med students to pursue dual degrees - April 23
• » Academic medical centers may face shrinking profits - April 4
• » Criminal background checks provide patchwork protection against rogue doctors - April 2
• » Most U.S. medical seniors land residency spots on Match Day - March 26
• » Men more likely to reapply to medical schools, study finds - March 21
• » Med schools shift focus to team-based care - March 19
• » Self-prescribing among medical residents on the decline - March 19
• » Medical students show gains in empathy are short-lived after training - March 14
• » New accreditation system will shift focus of resident training - March 12
• » ABMS establishes time limits for attaining board certification - March 5

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Ethics

• » Drugmakers pledge transparency to tackle credibility problem in journals - May 21
• » Ethics Forum: How to talk to patients about genetic testing - May 7
• » Aggressive end-of-life care for Medicare dialysis patients is pervasive - May 7
• » Wisconsin doctors get support to help patients complete advance directives - April 30
• » 5 Hawaii doctors offer assisted suicide to terminally ill patients - April 17
• » End-of-life care: Pain control carries risk of being called a killer - April 16
• » Website offers Q&A on patients’ ethical quandaries - April 16
• » Ethics Forum: Data bank information needs careful interpretation - April 9
• » Pharma scales back drug samples to physician offices - March 26
• » Family physician who supported assisted suicide dies with doctor’s aid - March 23
• » Self-prescribing among medical residents on the decline - March 19
• » Ethics Forum: Follow-up resources are key to health fairs’ success - March 12

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Health system

• » Celebrities make pitch for patient safety panel - May 14
• » Health disparities persist as overall care quality slowly improves - May 7
• » Health system changes inspire more med students to pursue dual degrees - April 23
• » Academic medical centers may face shrinking profits - April 4
• » Med schools shift focus to team-based care - March 19

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Liability

• » Massachusetts hospitals launch patient apology program - May 21
• » Missouri high court upholds damages cap, but another challenge remains - May 11
• » In the Courts: Doctors can risk lawsuits when writing about patients - April 30
• » Liability defense costly, even when doctors win - April 20
• » Neonatal webcams welcome the ever-present parents - April 16
• » Ethics Forum: Data bank information needs careful interpretation - April 9
• » Louisiana high court upholds medical liability damages cap - April 2
• » In the Courts: Screening panels in medical liability cases under scrutiny - March 26
• » Doctors can be sued for third-party injuries - March 19
• » Hospitals try new tack: Refer injured patients to attorneys - March 5
• » Legal risks of going paperless - March 5

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Organized medicine

• » In the Courts: Minnesota ruling could put medical staff rights at risk - May 21
• » JAMA unveils network linking 10 AMA journals - May 14
• » Wisconsin doctors get support to help patients complete advance directives - April 30
• » In the Courts: Screening panels in medical liability cases under scrutiny - March 26
• » Legal risks of going paperless - March 5

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Patient care

• » Family presence does not impede pediatric trauma care - May 8
• » Aggressive end-of-life care for Medicare dialysis patients is pervasive - May 7
• » Innovative ways to slash ED overuse - April 30
• » End-of-life care: Pain control carries risk of being called a killer - April 16
• » California, Vermont consider tougher vaccine-exemption rules - April 9
• » Doctors’ unconscious racial biases leave patients dissatisfied - March 30
• » The ABCs of health literacy - March 19

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Profession

• » Med school on the fast track: A 3-year degree - May 7
• » Stressed physicians reluctant to seek support - April 30
• » Family physician who supported assisted suicide dies with doctor’s aid - March 23
• » 15% of surgeons struggle with alcohol problems - March 6

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Professional regulation

• » In the Courts: Minnesota ruling could put medical staff rights at risk - May 21
• » Virginia law promotes team-based care by doctors and nurse practitioners - April 23
• » Ethics Forum: Data bank information needs careful interpretation - April 9
• » Criminal background checks provide patchwork protection against rogue doctors - April 2
• » ABMS establishes time limits for attaining board certification - March 5

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Quality and safety

• » Massachusetts hospitals launch patient apology program - May 21
• » Celebrities make pitch for patient safety panel - May 14
• » Family presence does not impede pediatric trauma care - May 8
• » Health disparities persist as overall care quality slowly improves - May 7
• » National Quality Forum adopts cost metrics for value-based purchasing - April 23
• » Only 14 states post hospital data on surgical site infections - April 2
• » Advanced medical home elements didn't lead to better outcomes - March 5

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States

• » Missouri high court upholds damages cap, but another challenge remains - May 11
• » Virginia law promotes team-based care by doctors and nurse practitioners - April 23
• » 5 Hawaii doctors offer assisted suicide to terminally ill patients - April 17
• » California, Vermont consider tougher vaccine-exemption rules - April 9
• » Only 14 states post hospital data on surgical site infections - April 2
• » Louisiana high court upholds medical liability damages cap - April 2
• » In the Courts: Screening panels in medical liability cases under scrutiny - March 26
• » Family physician who supported assisted suicide dies with doctor’s aid - March 23
• » Doctors can be sued for third-party injuries - March 19
• » Legal risks of going paperless - March 5

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