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Primary Care
Primary Care
10/27/2022
A 40-year-old man would often come to see his primary care provider concerned that he had a dangerous or urgent condition. He was about 20 pounds overweight and had elevated blood pressure, for which he...
10/27/2022
Medical Malpractice
Medical Malpractice
08/11/2022
A series of investigative reports by a local news station highlighted that doctors in Texas were fleeing disciplinary proceedings in other states, and some have had their licenses revoked in other states....
08/11/2022
Deep vein thrombosis
Deep vein thrombosis
06/23/2022
A 31-year-old single mother visited her primary care physician due to pain in her ankle and calf. The next day she underwent an X-ray of the ankle and a Doppler ultrasound of her calf and was told to call...
06/23/2022
appendicitis
appendicitis
10/14/2021
One afternoon, a 28-year-old man presented to the emergency department. He told the triage nurse that he had stomach pain and nausea and repeated the same complaints to Dr V when she came in to examine...
10/14/2021
Nutrition
Nutrition
10/05/2021
Your patient is a 36-year-old woman who is struggling to lose weight and is concerned about her risk of heart attack. Recently, she adopted a vegetarian diet that has so far failed to lead to significant...
10/05/2021
Legal Medicine
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Legal Pearl
Legal Pearl
05/25/2015

Ann W. Latner, JD

Ann W. Latner, JD
A New York court makes the distinction between medical malpractice and ordinary negligence in a case involving a doctor who wrote an illegible prescription.
05/25/2015
Colon Cancer
Colon Cancer
03/15/2015
Jonathan is a 32-year-old man concerned about his risk of colon cancer. He tells you that in response to online reports of the dangers of red and processed meat, he is thinking of becoming vegan to further...
03/15/2015