Doctors are beholden to a code of ethics when treating patients. However, not all ethical decisions have easy answers. In many cases, doctors may be faced with a complex set of circumstances that can be difficult to navigate. When ethics problems are complex, you must...
Midwives can go by many names and enter the field with various levels of training, which can cause confusion when it comes to figuring out their legal responsibilities. Regardless of their background or education, a midwife is not a doctor, but this does not mean he...
Medical license defense often takes a heavy toll on medical professionals, not only in terms of their finances and career but their emotional state as well. Many people become depressed as a result of the challenge of facing charges, while others struggle with...
Physician’s assistants provide many benefits to a doctor’s office. A skilled assistant can be an effective way to increase patient satisfaction and reduce your workload to a more manageable size. However, physicians who take on physician’s assistants also take...
Information is vital to providing proper health care. As a practitioner in Pennsylvania, you know this better than most. Data drives the decisions that you make regarding your patients. Yet the information that they entrust you with (and that which comes to light...
