Your patient is a 41-year-old woman with overweight who is trying to lose weight. She reports that although she monitors her overall calorie intake, she doesn't pay much attention to the quality of food she...
A patient was at the hospital for a colonoscopy. As she was walking from the preparation room to the procedure room, she allegedly slipped on a wet floor and sustained injuries as a result.
Does a hospitalized patient have a right to a specific treatment? This was basically the question that a Delaware court had to recently decide. The patient checked himself into the hospital where he was...
Two days after a child was discharged from the hospital following an accidental fall at a daycare, the child experienced severe seizures and irreparable brain damage, which left her wheelchair bound, blind,...
Your patient is a 52-year-old man who isn’t getting enough vitamin D. He tells you that because of a fear of skin cancer, he tries to avoid unprotected exposure to sunlight and that he struggles to find...
A first-time mother asks about the risks of pediatric cancer during a well-visit for her 6-month-old daughter. She is concerned after hearing a recent report that children of racial/ethnic minorities have a...
Your patient is a 34-year-old woman concerned about her risk of developing diabetes. At a recent visit to your office, she tells you that she has been considering switching over to a vegetarian or vegan...
Your patient is a 46-year old healthy man who is concerned about his risk of developing prostate cancer. The condition runs in his family, and he asks if there are any particular lifestyle changes he could...
The mother of an 20-month-old son presents to your office. Recently, the child failed a screening for autism spectrum disorder. However, he is yet to have been given a referral to a specialist for further...
