The 516-page report (www. pediatric cardiacinquest. mb. ca) found that in most of the cases
parents had not been given enough information—particularly about the surgeon's relative …

Dr X is a pediatric hospitalist, having finished his residency 3 years ago. In the past year, he
had been involved in the care of a young child who had passed away unexpectedly, despite …

Nearly one in three pediatricians will be sued during their careers. Compared with other
specialties, pediatrics ranks fourth in highest average indemnity, trailing only neurology …

Aproposed freeze on the number of physicians prac-tising in Alberta hasan-gered new
doctorswho had hoped to practise there. On May 28, the Alberta Medical Association (AMA) …

THE RECENT Pediatrics articles by Carroll and Buddenbaum1 and Kain and Caldwell-
Andrews2 analyzed pediatric medical malpractice claims from 2 important sources: the …

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Objective. To assess the personal experience of all practitioners of neonatal intensive care
unit (NICU) medicine in the United States with the medical malpractice system; in particular …

PEDIATRICIANS PLAY A key role in injury and disease prevention by providing anticipatory
guidance to minimize risk in a child's everyday environment. It is the pediatrician's duty to …

If patients are not competent enough to make health care decisions, what principles should
govern the decision-making of their health care professionals, especially when lifeand-death …

IN A MEDICAL malpractice action, scientific testimony from expert witnesses, usually a
physician who is a specialist in the relevant field, is often critical to a successful outcome …