Blog Posts in May, 2011
Posted on May 9, 2011 By Dr. Bruce Fagel
A 1950s Supreme Court ruling that essentially protects the U.S. military from medical malpractice claims is being challenged by military families and veterans. The ruling, known as the Feres Doctrine, ...
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Posted on May 6, 2011 By Josh Cox
A 4-year-old boy in Washington is recovering after a surgeon, who was to perform corrective surgery on the child's right eye, made a mistake and operated on the child's left eye. Parents say that the ...
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Posted on May 5, 2011 By Dr. Bruce Fagel
In a recent Los Angeles Times article , the state of California's medical regulation system is brought into question. A series of budget cuts and loss of staff have left the Medical Board of ...
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Posted on May 2, 2011 By Dr. Bruce Fagel
A new regulation issued by the Obama administration will reward hospitals that provide superior care as a part of an initiative to change the way the United States government funds healthcare. With ...
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