Pearls of Wisdom

Nutrition
Nutrition
05/04/2021
John is a 36-year-old man who is overweight. While going over his diet with you, he wonders if cutting out the carbs he normally has in the morning would be of any help. He often includes toast and oatmeal...
05/04/2021
Legal Medicine
Legal Medicine
04/29/2021
A recent 5-year study examined trends in medical malpractice decisions using data from over 1800 closed claims brought against primary care physicians.
04/29/2021
Diabetes
Diabetes
04/27/2021
Mark is a 35-year-old man who is concerned about his risk of developing diabetes. When asked about his diet, he tells you that although he tries to eat at least one piece of fruit a day, he often does not...
04/27/2021
Diabetes
Diabetes
04/27/2021
Mark is a 35-year-old man who is concerned about his risk of developing diabetes. When asked about his diet, he tells you that although he tries to eat at least one piece of fruit a day, he often does not...
04/27/2021
Diabetes
Diabetes
04/27/2021
Mark is a 35-year-old man who is concerned about his risk of developing diabetes. When asked about his diet, he tells you that although he tries to eat at least one piece of fruit a day, he often does not...
04/27/2021
Legal Medicine
Legal Medicine
04/22/2021
A New Jersey medical malpractice case was settled for $5.5 million before trial.
04/22/2021
Multiple Sclerosis
Multiple Sclerosis
04/15/2021
A New York Supreme Court recently ruled that a plaintiff could assert a statutory fraud claim in the context of deceptive business practices under NY General Business Law in conjunction with a medical...
04/15/2021
Legal Medicine
Legal Medicine
03/31/2021
A nursing home resident was given 120 mg of morphine that was meant for another patient. As soon as the mistake was recognized, the patient was given naloxone to counteract the effects of the morphine. ...
03/31/2021
Primary Care
Primary Care
03/25/2021
A physician made two unsuccessful attempts to sue a patient’s daughter after she posted negative reviews of the physician on Yelp and Google.
03/25/2021
Pain
Pain
04/05/2020
A 52 year-old man has tried numerous remedies for tennis elbow (lateral epicondylitis) with scant relief. Although NSAIDs have provided the best symptom control, since pain bothers him every day he would...
04/05/2020