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Kansas Supreme Court Checks Grand Jury's Power In Tiller Case

09 May 2008

In a unanimous ruling Tuesday, the Kansas Supreme Court allowed a Sedgwick County, Kan., grand jury to continue its investigation of abortion provider George Tiller but limited its authority to subpoena the records of...
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U.S. Supreme Court To Consider Asylum Cases Of Men Whose Partners Were Forced To Undergo Abortions In China

09 May 2008

The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to consider appeals by two men whose partners were forced to undergo abortions in China, the AP/Google.com reports. According to the AP/Google.com, U.S...
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Utah Law Requiring HIV Tests For Convicted Sex Workers, Solicitors Fails To Slow Spread Of HIV Because It Is Not Enforced, Editorial Says

08 May 2008

A Utah state law that requires convicted commercial sex workers and solicitors of commercial sex to be tested for HIV and makes sex work and solicitation a "felony offense for repeat offenders who were aware they had tested...
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Medical Malpractice / Litigation News Articles Archive - Page 1

07 May 2008

Lawsuit Filed To Stop 10% Medicaid Provider Payment Rate Reduction In California

Kansas Supreme Court Unseals Two Suits Demanding Former AG Kline Return Abortion Records

Texas AG Abbott Issues Opinion Allowing Prosecution Of People Involved In Bexar County Needle-Exchange Program

Ob-Gyns Hear Medical Liability Success Stories "Look Beyond Caps" Message Is Echoed

New Study Finds Bar-Coded Surgical Sponges Improve Patient Safety

06 May 2008

British Sign Language, The Deaf And Criminal Justice

05 May 2008

Kaiser Daily Health Policy Report Examines Malpractice Developments In Louisiana, Tennessee

02 May 2008

Closing Arguments Presented In Class-Action Lawsuit Over Veterans Health Care System

U.S. Circuit Court Of Appeals Hears Asylum Case Of Women Who Underwent Genital Cutting In Guinea

Genetic Discrimination Bill Passed By Congress

Nurse Who Prescribed To Husband Struck Off, UK

Nurse Cautioned For Taking Inappropriate Photos Of Patient, UK

01 May 2008

Kan. Judge Dismisses Subpoena Regarding Planned Parenthood Clinic's Records

Salt Lake Tribune Examines Enforcement Of Utah Law Requiring Mandatory HIV Tests For Convicted Sex Workers, Solicitors

ACLU Challenges Ore. Law That Restricts Provision Of Sexual Material To Minors

30 April 2008

Advocacy Group Sues Calif. Over Prenatal, Postnatal Care Program's Residency Requirement

Former UCLA Hospital Employee Indicted For Selling Celebrity Patient Information

29 April 2008

Statement, Scientific Protein Laboratories - Subcommittee On Oversight & Investigations Committee On Energy & Commerce US House Of Representatives

Testimony Of Baxter Int. CEO Before Subcommittee On Oversight And Investigations Committee On Energy And Commerce U.S. House Of Representatives

Appeals Court Decision Restores More Than $1M In HIV/AIDS Funds To New York Counties

Study Analyzes How The Malpractice Environment Impacts Practicing Neurosurgeons

28 April 2008

Pharmacist Sanctioned For Refusing To Fill, Transfer Contraceptive Prescription Appeals To Wis. Supreme Court

Doctor Prosecuted For Advertising And Selling An Unlicensed Medicine - 'Fat Jab', UK

Editorial, Opinion Piece Address Whether FDA Approval Of Medications Should Exempt Companies From Liability Lawsuits

23 April 2008

Ind. Antiabortion Group, Judicial Candidates Seek Injunction To Rule Barring Judges From Several Issues

Class-Action Lawsuit Over Veterans Health Care System Begins

Dopey Nurse Done For Drugs Theft, UK

Care Home Nurse Struck Off For Stealing Thousands From Residents

Aon Launches Tailored Insurance Policy For Doctors - In Response To Increase In Doctors' Surgeries In UK

22 April 2008

HHS Appeals Decision That Requires Release Of Medicare Physician Claims Data

21 April 2008

Coronary Bypass Surgery Death Rates Decline, Regardless of Hospital Volume

Bush Administration Announces Support For Restaurant Association In Healthy San Francisco Lawsuit

Guardian Examines Detention Of 11 HIV-Positive People In China, Country's Response To HIV/AIDS

ASHP Comments On AHRQ Proposed Rule For Medical Error Reporting System

Nurse Convicted Of Drug Dealing Is Suspended For One Year, UK

18 April 2008

In Belgium, Euthanasia And Palliative Care Work Together

Los Angeles Files Lawsuit Alleging Anthem Blue Cross Illegally Canceled Health Insurance Policies

Relatives Of Detained Chinese HIV-Positive Protesters Appeal For Their Release

Nurse Who Slept Whilst On Duty Is Given A Caution Order For Five Years, UK

No Link Found Between Malpractice Insurance Premiums, Tort Reform, And OB/GYN Supply

Medical Students Should Be Selected Based On Cognitive Tests

17 April 2008

Merck Responds To Journal Of The American Medical Association Articles

Texas-Based Company Sued For Selling Fraudulent Discount Cards To Uninsured Pregnant Women

16 April 2008

Nurse Is Struck Off For Threatening Staff, UK

15 April 2008

Bill To Ban Binding Arbitration Agreements In Nursing Home Contracts 'Warranted,' Editorial States

Relying 'Solely' On FDA To Judge Safety Of Ortho Evra Patch Is A Mistake, Editorial Says

American Nurses Association Supports Maryland Whistleblowers, USA

Yale School Of Medicine Overhauls Its Financial Aid Policy

Nurse Is Struck Off After Failing To Follow NMC Rules, UK

14 April 2008

Nursing Homes Increasingly Use Arbitration To Avoid Lawsuits, Reduce Costs

Joint Commission Alert: Prevent Pediatric Medication Errors - Children Are Three Times More At Risk Than Adults

11 April 2008

Moves To Protect Canadians From Unqualified 'Cosmetic Surgeons'

Kan. Supreme Court Hears Arguments In Case Regarding Enforcement Of Grand Jury Subpoena Of Abortion Records

Action Protocol In DNA Tests Modified Following Fraud Attempt In A Paternity Test

Nurse Is Struck Off After Stealing Drugs And Forging Prescription Sheets

10 April 2008

Prison Nurse Struck Off For Performing Oral Sex On Prisoner, UK

Nurse Struck Off For Slapping Alzheimer's Resident

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