If you receive a deposition subpoena as a treating physician, you must either appear at the time and location designated or, by mutual agreement, arrange a more convenient time and location.

According to the Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP), the number of accidental mix-ups of pediatric (DTaP) and adult (Tdap) vaccines used to immunize patients against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis (whooping cough) is alarming.

An analysis of CAP's pediatric claims identified the most common problem as the failure to diagnose a physical condition, most often, meningitis or sepsis.

In analyzing CAP orthopedic claims, common issues were identified. The following recommendations reflect these recurring issues.

The risk of birth defects is one of the few concerns capable of dampening expectant parents' euphoria.