Fact or fiction: the truth behind the doctors company claims regarding licit and illicit opioids by Dragic LL, Fudin J, Schatman ME

“…Lisa Lynn Dragic,1 Jeffrey Fudin,2–5 Michael E Schatman6,7 1Department of Pharmacy, Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System, Little Rock, AR, USA; 2Department of Pharmacy, Albany Stratton VA Medical Center, Albany, NY, USA; 3Remitigate, LLC, Delmar, NY, USA; 4Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Albany, NY, USA; 5Western New England University College of Pharmacy, Springfield, MA, USA; 6Research and Network Development, Boston Pain Care, Waltham, MA, USA; 7Department of Public Health and Community Medicine, Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, USA Over 35 years ago, California was in the midst of a medical malpractice insurance crisis. Malpractice lawsuits and jury awards hit an all-time high, causing insurance companies to raise their rates by more than 300%.1 This crisis brought leading physicians together, which led to the passage of Medical Injury Compensation Reform Act (MICRA).1 The physicians recognized the need to continue to advocate and protect physicians, and thus, The Doctors Company was formed.1 …”
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Reconstructive and cosmetic surgery: the need for consumer protection / Izreen Marleeza Mansoor and Norsyazreen Mohamed Salleh by Mansoor, Izreen Marleeza, Mohamed Salleh, Norsyazreen

“…The existing laws only cover medical malpractice in a general form. This includes the Medical Act 1971, and the Private Healthcare Facilities and Services Act 1998, the law of torts and the law of contracts. …”
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Water, a powerful tool in surgery by Kayla K. Umemoto, Wenjia Wang, Dinesh Vyas

“…Gangrenous gallbladders are one of the most difficult conditions to treat clinically and surgically, being the cause of many medical malpractice litigations. Gangrenous gallbladders constitute 15% of all laparoscopic surgeries, with the cost of these surgeries being approximately $48,000, compared to other laparoscopic gallbladder surgeries being around $7,000. …”
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Patient Safety in The Era of Hammurabi: A Historical Analysis by Fatma SUSAM

“…Notably, Hammurabi's era demonstrated a nuanced approach to medical ethics, incorporating principles of proportional punishment for medical malpractice. The comparative analysis highlights the remarkable progress in patient safety and healthcare practices over time, underlining the enduring commitment to safeguarding patient well-being and the establishment of accountability for medical practitioners. …”
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KEDUDUKAN DAN KEKUATAN REKAM MEDIS DALAM PENGEMBANGAN ALAT BUKTI UNTUK MENDAPATKAN PERLINDUNGAN DAN KEPASTIAN HUKUM by Utari Dewi Fatimah

“…Position of Medical Record as a letter of evidence, which contains expert information as outlined therein, in the form of a signal to help investigations reveal criminal acts, especially in the context of proving medical malpractice. As a proof of letter, making Medical Records has fulfilled the provisions in Article 187 of the Criminal Procedure Code, also Article 13 paragraph (1) letter c PerMenKes No. 269 ​​/ MENKES / PER / III / 2008. …”
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Pertanggungjawaban Hukum Terhadap Tindakan Malpraktik Tenaga Medis di Rumah Sakit by Ismail Koto, Erwin Asmadi

“…The regulations related to medical malpractice in the Health Law state that, in the event that health workers are suspected of negligence in carrying out their profession, the negligence must be resolved first through mediation.…”
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Quality Control in Dental Cone-Beam Computed Tomography by Jin-Feng Huang, Xiao-Zhao Chen, Hong Wang

“…Hence, this study aimed to design a robust and convenient detection method to control the quality of dental CBCT, grasp the safety information of the equipment in a timely and effective manner, discover and evaluate equipment risks, and take reasonable and necessary countermeasures, thereby, reducing the risk of medical malpractice. This study adopted dose-area product to measure dose parameters and used objective quantitative evaluation methods instead of subjective evaluation methods for spatial resolution, contrast-to-noise ratio index, and uniformity. …”
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PERTANGGUNG JAWABAN PIDANA ATAS KELALAIAN DIAGNOSA OLEH DOKTER HINGGA MENGAKIBATKAN KEMATIAN ANAK DALAM KANDUNGAN by Zola Agustina Zola Agustina, Achmad Hariri

“…People who are harmed by medical malpractice need legal protection that has caused further harm or suffering to patients. …”
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The Imminent Healthcare and Emergency Care Crisis in Japan by Suzuki, Tetsuji, Nishida, Masamichi, Suzuki, Yuriko, Kobayashi, Kunio

“…Also, public attitudes toward medical malpractice have changed in recent decades, and medical professionals are facing legal issues without experienced support of the government or legal professionals. …”
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Blood transfusion: hospital negligence / Siti Radziah Kamarudin … [et al.] by Kamarudin, Siti Radziah, Shaharil, Mohd Hezri, Haron, Nur Hafiza, Abdul Rauf, Noor Fazlina

“…We sometimes happened to read in the local newspaper that a patient becomes a victim of medical malpractice. Only a few victims have brought the cases to the court to claim for compensation. …”
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Mediation as an alternative method of conflict resolution: A practical approach by Antoni Benedikt, Robert Susło, Mateusz Paplicki, Jarosław Drobnik

“…Mediation may also limit the otherwise significant risk associated with the unpredictability of court rulings, especially in highly complicated medical malpractice-related cases. Results from any successful mediation become binding to the parties as courts legally approve the mediation agreement.…”
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Japanese Patient Engagement Promotion Training (J‐PEPT): Learning course on the implementation strategy of patient engagement by Masaru Kurihara, Shintaro Kosaka, Yusuke Yasumoto, Akie Yamaguchi, Tomomi Yoshida, Ayako Iyasu, Hideyuki Kashiwagi, Toru Kimura, Kiichi Enomoto, Kiyomi Tanno, Keiko Inoue, Yaeko Ishihara, Noriko Iwaya, Aoki Takuya

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Investigating the defensive medical practices of the physicians working in the city center of Malatya by Burak Mete, Erkay Nacar, Cigdem Tekin, Ertan Unver, Gulsen Gunes

“…It turned out that the physicians working in the state hospitals as well as private hospitals had referred to defensive medical practices more than those working in the university hospitals (P=0.026), and that the professors and associate professors had avoided the patients with the risk of filing a suit in temrs of medical malpractice less than the specialists and medical practitioners (p=0,003). …”
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Vitamin D intoxication through errors in administration: a case report by Letícia Teixeira de Carvalho Vieira, Mariana Queiroz Batista, Eduardo Marques da Silva, Ricardo Alessandro Teixeira Gonsaga

“…Due to errors in administering such vitamins and medical malpractice, many patients lack the proper management of vitamin supplementation, considering what is actually prescribed. …”
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Factors influencing the specialty field choices of medical school graduates by M Zarghami, V Ghaffari Saravi, AR Khalilian, AR Sefidchian

“…Findings: Two factors rated as having great influence on specialty choice decision of medical students related to their interest in helping people (Rated 3.07), and scientific content of specialty (Ratted 3). Medical malpractice insurance costs had the influence (Rated 0.98). …”
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LEADING CAUSES OF DEATH IN CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS IN PLOVDIV MUNICIPALITY OF REPUBLIC OF BULGARIA by Svetlozar Spasov, Stela Yancheva, Teodora Gudelova

“…During the studied period 12 cases of child homicides (6.38%), 119 (63.3%) accidents, 41 (21.81%) cases of sudden death, 15 (7.98%) suicides and 1 (0.53%) case of medical malpractice were registered. During the studied ten-year period, a decrease of 0.18% in child and adolescent mortality was reported. …”
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Analysis of the Knowledge and Attitudes of Nurses and Midwives Working in Obstetrics and Gynecology Clinics towards Legal Responsibilities in Medical Errors by Şeyma Hızarcı, Sümeyye Bakır, Oya Kavlak

“…Results: A statistically significant difference was found between nurses and midwives in terms of medical malpractice (p<0.05). It was determined that there were information deficiency about the differences in the legislation of private and public hospitals on the occupational law regarding medical errors, the liability and penalty in cases of malpractice and the courts where the cases are heard. …”
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Malpractice Environment vs Direct Litigation: What Drives Nursing Home Exit? by R. Tamara Konetzka, Hari Sharma, Jeongyoung Park

“…An ongoing concern about medical malpractice litigation is that it may induce provider exit, potentially affecting consumer welfare. …”
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Charting Practices to Protect Against Malpractice: Case Reviews and Learning Points by Summer Ghaith, Gregory P. Moore, Kristina M. Colbenson, Rachel A. Lindor

“…Introduction: Medical documentation issues play a role in 10–20% of medical malpractice lawsuits. Inaccurate, incomplete, or generic records undermine a physician’s defense and make a plaintiff’s lawyer more likely to take on a case. …”
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LA REFORMA PROCESAL PENAL CHILENA: NUEVO MARCO MEDICO-LEGAL DEL EJERCICIO DE LA RADIOLOGIA by Juan Ritz P, César García M, Dulia Ortega T

“…Changes, affecting radiology, include previous outcourt solutions, such as mandatory arbitrage and/or mediation or, if they fail, a medical malpractice lawsuit is filed, there are new ways for agreements: reparatory settlements, alternative judicial solutions, or, the last instance, a new kind of trial: public, oral, with the prosecution, defending and sentencing functions clearly divided. …”
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