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Medicolegal Mind

  • Discharge Tachycardia: Remember the Big 4 and Don’t Play with Fire

    A 61-year-old male with diabetes mellitus presented with generalized malaise, low grade subjective fevers. Review of systems...
  • Navigating Strict State Abortion Laws

    On June 24, 2022, Roe v. Wade was overturned by the U.S. Supreme Court, leaving regulation of...
  • Due Process and Employee Retaliation Laws in Emergency Medicine

    There have been several headlines recently about emergency physicians being fired or suspended from their jobs after...

Discharge Tachycardia: Remember the Big 4 and Don’t Play with Fire

May 8, 2025 - John Bedolla, MD, FACEP, FAAEM - 0 Comment

A 61-year-old male with diabetes mellitus presented with generalized malaise, low grade subjective fevers. Review of systems…

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Navigating Strict State Abortion Laws

January 5, 2025 - John Bedolla, MD, FACEP - 1 Comment

On June 24, 2022, Roe v. Wade was overturned by the U.S. Supreme Court, leaving regulation of…

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Due Process and Employee Retaliation Laws in Emergency Medicine

July 10, 2022 - William J. Naber, MD, JD - 0 Comment

There have been several headlines recently about emergency physicians being fired or suspended from their jobs after…

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Discrepancies in Patient Information Documentation Spurs Lawsuit

April 18, 2022 - Eric Funk, MD - 1 Comment

The Case A 61-year-old man presented to the emergency department with a documented chief complaint of chest…

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Chest-Pain Case Reminds Us of the Importance of Clinical Decision Tools

January 11, 2022 - Eric Funk, MD - 0 Comment

In this month’s case, we cover a classic high-risk medicolegal topic: chest pain. There has been extensive…

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Several States Protect Physicians Who Apologize, But Be Careful

November 23, 2021 - William J. Naber, MD, JD - 0 Comment

Figure 1: “I’m Sorry” Laws by State. Chris Whissen & Shuttestock.com I have always strived to apologize…

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Lesson Learned: Delayed Documentation Can Lead to Suspicion

October 19, 2021 - Eric Funk, MD - 1 Comment

The Case A 33-year-old woman presented to the emergency department with shortness of breath. She checked into…

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Know Your Case and Practice Your Testimony Before Your Malpractice Trial

July 27, 2021 - Gita Pensa, MD - 0 Comment

Part 2 of 2 In  Part 1 of this two-part series, I discussed the sequence of events…

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Don’t Be Shy When Evaluating Patients Who Return to the ED

June 15, 2021 - Eric Funk, MD - 0 Comment

Bounceback visits provide an opportunity for emergency physicians to review a case again with a clear mind…

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Physician on Trial: What to Expect

April 23, 2021 - Gita Pensa, MD - 1 Comment

Part 1 of 2 In my last column, we discussed case settlement offers and the complex calculations…

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