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A jury assigned 35% of liability to a second-opinion physician and health center after a patient underwent an unnecessary hysterectomy based on a contaminated biopsy specimen, finding that discordant pathology results were not reconciled and informed consent was not obtained.
Obstetrics & Gynecology June 2nd 2026
Clinical Advisor
A Rhode Island court denied summary judgment in an informed consent suit after a patient developed permanent tardive dyskinesia following an intra-class antipsychotic switch.
Psychiatry May 27th 2026
A patient harmed by their own noncompliance may still file a medical malpractice case. Luckily, though, with proper record-keeping you can generally prevail in this sort of case.
Cardiology April 10th 2026
Nursing Ethics
Nurses frequently express ethical uncertainty and emotional burden when institutional constraints or unclear policies interfere with the delivery of person-centered care.
Nursing February 26th 2026
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