Electronic chart narratives containing standard, generalized phraseology will bear poor witness in a subsequent dispute over medical care.

Though an injured worker had not yet pleaded sufficient facts, the Court of Appeal said in a recent ruling the law supports his attempt to try again.

Recognizing the damaging effects a lawsuit can have on a physician’s personal and professional well-being, CAP invites its members to attend its daylong Litigation Education Retreat.

An abnormal test result typically sets in motion a number of follow-up actions by a patient’s treaters. While many of those actions will depend on the particular situation, one of them should be a constant: Telling the patient.

Patient coverage by trusted colleagues is a necessary part of practicing medicine. But post-surgical handoffs can become a focal point if things go wrong.