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...Before I touched him, he almost seemed like he was in pain,” Ma said. “The exam doesn’t coordinate with what the patient was saying...
...every possible option for care. The New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) reports that current estimates place the cost of this so-called “defensive medicine” at up to $20 billion annually. In addition, NEJM has found that doctors’ fear of litigation harms patient safety. When errors do occur—as they inevitably will—doctors have every incentive to cover them up, rather than report the errors and attempt to address underlying procedural problems...
Even now, according to the Institute of Medical and National Academy of Sciences, avoidable medical errors account for the deaths of roughly 98,000 patients a year. It is imperative that people have confidence in their doctors. But passage of the proposed bill will diminish doctor accountability while increasing patient vulnerability. Because an arbitrary cap on damages cannot account for pain and suffering—as it does not correlate to any economic formula—allowing juries to decide an appropriate award is only fair. Capping the amount of damages payable to victims of malpractice undermines the importance...
...Adele Jerista), the world traveler, Lady Nijo (Scottie Thompson), a former courtesan in the Japanese court, Pope Joan (Emma Firestone ’05), the only woman to ever hold the papal office, Dull Gret (Emily J. Carmichael ’04), the subject of a Bruegel painting, and Patient Griselda (Sarah E. Curtis ’05), the obedient wife from Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales. The women not so much share their stories over the dinner table as try to one-up each other with their experiences. Although the setup for the scene...
...meantime, patients are usually given several options. The first line of treatment may be simple changes in behavior--losing weight, reducing intake of liquids or cutting back on irritants like caffeine, alcohol and cigarettes. If the patient's pelvic floor is weak, she will need to learn how to train her muscles with Kegel exercises--pelvic contractions that are commonly taught to prevent SUI after childbirth but that can also help restore control. Dr. Norton likens the urethra to a garden hose and the pelvic floor to the ground beneath it. When a cough comes along, it's like someone...