There is a looming possibility of a shortage of doctors in the United States. A study published in December 2021 in Mayo Clinic Proceedings: Innovation, Quality & Outcomes, with data gathered from July 1 to December 31, 2020, shows that about a third of doctors intended to reduce the number of hours they worked in …
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Health laws are a complicated subject, but they are important for health care providers and health consumers. Health laws define what health care practitioners can do in a given situation, and it is the responsibility of health law specialists to interpret them when there is any ambiguity. Health laws also protect patients. For example, health …
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One of the most common fears all physicians face is a medical malpractice lawsuit. Malpractice, in the simplest terms, means negligence. A court can rule a physician negligent if they do not provide an appropriate standard of care to their patient. Patients are much more likely to sue doctors when they believe their health could …
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The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is recommending that everyone aged five years old and older get the free COVID-19 vaccine. The CDC highlights that as of January 11 this year, almost two million out of about 28 million children in the U.S. aged five to 11 had COVID-19. Contrary to the …
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One of the hardest parts of a relative or loved one dying is not knowing when. Sometimes there are obvious causes such as prolonged disease or injuries, but there are cases when the cause of death is less clear. When the cause of death isn’t immediately obvious even to medical practitioners, authorities or loved ones …
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In 1996, California became the first state in the United States to legalize the use of medical marijuana. The original legislation ensured seriously ill citizens of California could gain access to the drug as a form of treatment. Since then, multiple states have legalized the use of medical marijuana. However, marijuana legalization is very complicated, …
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Wellness for Law understands how quickly the landscape of medical law and health care reform changes, and that one of the major factors to this change is information. Reliable information about medical malpractice statistics, knowledge on which medical laws are enforced and what kind of reforms are on the table are all crucial to medical professionals and patients alike.
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