Sunday, May 8, 2016

Pediatrician examines kids after child porn conviction | FOX2now.com


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Doctor leaves medical board | CJOnline.com

Ironic that the Governor who asked Dr. Howard Ellis to resign from the Kansas Board of Registration for the Healing Arts was later forced to resign herself as the Director of Health and Human Services.  Doctor leaves medical board https://t.co/JfT8hHYcD5 The governor who requested he resign later had to do the same. #meded #FOAMed #SBRHA — BrettSnodgrass, M.D. (@BrettSnodgrass1) May 9, 2016 Source: Twitter @BrettSnodgrass1 May 08, 2016 at 07:35PM…
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Friday, May 6, 2016

If you have Multiple Sclerosis, get $40 for answering questions

There is an observational research study for patients with relapsing remitting multiple sclerosis in St. Peters, Missouri. This is an international study sponsored by Novartis as part of their fiduciary duty to ensure the safety of patients. Patients will be paid $40 for 30 minutes to one hour visit. 
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Thursday, May 5, 2016

Do State Medical Boards Foster the Myriad Deaths due to Medical Error? – State Medical Board

It is generally understood that punishing people for telling the truth can incentivize them to be dishonest. Since state medical boards occasionally punish physicians for reporting errors and for identifying unsafe care practices, they may contribute to a culture of dishonesty by healthcare providers. The dishonesty ensures that errors are concealed instead of investigated. Instead of correcting the errors, the same mistakes are often repeated by other unaware physicians.  A recent article published in The British Medical Journal asserts that medical error is the third leading cause of death in the United States of America.  Many healthcare providers have commented on a summary of the article at medical error the thi…
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Do State Medical Boards Foster Massive Deaths? – State Medical Board

A recent article published in The British Medical Journal asserts that medical error is the third leading cause of death in the United States of America.  Many healthcare providers have commented on a summary of the article at medical error the thi…
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Reportedly, the death rates from medical error are increasing.
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