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| February 2012 |
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| Was This Orthopedic Surgeon Too Slow, or Just Conscientious? |
| Federal courts side with hospital that removed him from its call list and reported him to the NPDB, but kept him on staff. |
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| Published: February 3, 2012 |
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| Drunken Night Out Costs Pediatric RN His Job |
| "Exceptional" surgical nurse convicted of criminal sexual conduct he doesn't remember committing. |
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| Published: February 2, 2012 |
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| Doctor Loses License for Touching Anesthetized Patients' Breasts |
| Anesthesiologist admitted to inappropriate exams of multiple women. |
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| Published: February 1, 2012 |
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| Automatic Meal-Break Deductions |
| Judges deny class action status for suits against 2 Pittsburgh hospitals that automatically docked the wages of employees. |
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| Published: February 1, 2012 |
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| Paper Clip Dentist Sentenced to Year in Jail |
| Michael Clair, DDS, subbed wire for stainless steel implants in root canals. |
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| Published: February 1, 2012 |
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| January 2012 |
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| Gynecologists Offering Breast Augmentation and Ophthalmologists Doing Liposuction |
| News report examines why more and more doctors perform cosmetic procedures outside their specialty. |
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| Published: January 31, 2012 |
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| Tragic Error: Remove Monitoring Equipment From Patient Given High Doses of Pain Meds |
| Florida hospital to pay $7.9 million to family of woman left in vegetative state. |
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| Published: January 31, 2012 |
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| The Battle for Control of OR Control Systems |
| Stryker Corp. and Karl Storz Endoscopy set to clash over who can make integrated OR control systems. |
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| Published: January 31, 2012 |
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| NFL Player Blames Team Physician for Causing His Leg Infection, Cutting Short His Career |
| Physician allegedly treated him in unsterile conditions, let him back on the field too early. |
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| Published: January 31, 2012 |
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| Informed Consent and the Deaf Patient |
| Hospital cleared in deaf woman's epidural injury case. |
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| Published: January 30, 2012 |
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| December 2011 |
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| Are You Prepared for Malignant Hyperthermia? |
| Experts urge evaluation of resources, coordination of transfer strategies. |
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| Published: December 29, 2011 |
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| A Little Levity on a Thursday |
| Two RNs lighten up the clinical lifestyle. |
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| Published: December 29, 2011 |
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| Did Post-op Narcotic Overdose Cause Patient's Memory Loss? |
| Med mal suit says excessive pain medication caused narcotic aspiratory depression and lingering forgetfulness. |
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| Published: December 27, 2011 |
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| Study: Newer Implants Not as Durable as Older Models |
| Australian study finds that not a single new artificial hip or knee introduced over a recent 5-year period was any more durable than older ones. |
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| Published: December 23, 2011 |
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| Surgical Robot Maker Introduces Single-Incision Instrumentation |
| Intuitive Surgical's new accessories designed for lap chole, uro and gyn cases. |
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| Published: December 22, 2011 |
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