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TIA Recognition and Management
David B. Troxel, MD
Failure to recognize subtle transient neurologic deficits as a transient ischemic attack or a harbinger of impending stroke can lead to a claim if a stroke subsequently occurs.
From The Doctor's Advocate

Suicide Assessment Is Every Physician’s Responsibility
Debra Davidson, MJ, CPHRM
All physicians should be aware of suicide risk factors and know how to conduct a preliminary suicide risk assessment.

REMS: Opioid-Related Patient Safety and Liability
David B. Troxel, MD
The FDA's Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategies (REMS) program addresses the epidemic of adverse events related to the inappropriate prescribing, misuse, and abuse of long-acting opioids.
From The Doctor's Advocate

It Hurts: The Patient with Noncancer Pain
Susan Shepard, MSN, RN, and Howard Marcus, MD, FACP
Physicians who treat acute and chronic pain need to be comfortable and secure in their competency and cognizant of the correct dosing guidelines, which may have dramatically changed in the past decade.

Medication-Related Errors and Liability: What Can You Do?
David B. Troxel, MD, Medical Director
This article outlines strategies for mitigation of medication-related errors.

Diabetes Risk Management
Randy Linde, MD, and Howard Marcus, MD, FACP
Diabetic patients pose unique risk management concerns for physicians.

A Tragic Lesson in Drug Safety
David B. Troxel, MD, Medical Director
This case study highlights the dangers of not being fully knowledgeable about a prescribed medication.

Getting Sued for Breast Cancer
Richard E. Anderson, MD, FACP

Cervical Cancer Screening Guidelines-2008 Update
David B. Troxel, MD

Primary Care: A Claims and Risk Reduction Workshop
Richard E. Anderson, MD, FACP

Primary Care Panel
Joan Bristow

An Overview of Obesity-Related Claims
Joan Bristow and Mark Gorney, MD, FACS

Interactive Guide to Patient Safety for Office Practices (PDF)
This interactive guide is designed to help you uncover areas of potential malpractice exposure in your practice.