Sentences with phrase «on medical judgment»

of medicines and healthcare services and help eliminate fraud and improper influence on medical judgment.

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The ethics committee at the Hurley Medical Center in Flint, Michigan weighed in on August 9, 1993, opining that to honor the parents» desire to continue Baby Terry's treatment «would be contrary to medical judgment and to moral and ethical beliefs of physicians caring for the patient» (my empMedical Center in Flint, Michigan weighed in on August 9, 1993, opining that to honor the parents» desire to continue Baby Terry's treatment «would be contrary to medical judgment and to moral and ethical beliefs of physicians caring for the patient» (my empmedical judgment and to moral and ethical beliefs of physicians caring for the patient» (my emphasis).

If he knowingly commits a post-24 weeks abortion, based on such stringent life and health criteria, the doctor must certify his judgment about the threat in writing; acquire the concurrence of a second doctor in that judgment based on a «separate personal medical examination» of the woman; perform the abortion in a hospital; employ procedures designed to maximize the unborn child's chances to survive; and have a second physician present, ready to consider any surviving child his primary patient.

They provide an ear to listen, a shoulder to cry on, a warm body to hug and a place free from judgment where you can share your concerns with caring medical professionals who have helped thousands get through difficult circumstances.

This judgment should be based on enlightened self - interest: Would a vote to grant personhood benefit the rest of us, or harm us (for example, by preventing us from doing lethal experiments on this human that could add to our medical knowledge)?

«It is clear for all to see that Mr. Sachs was influencing state policy to the benefit of paying clients,» said Joanne Doroshow of the group that opposes caps on medical malpractice judgments sought by Cuomo's task force.

Risk GP as a model for making medical judgments is the outgrowth of demands for evidence - based medicine, write Fuller, on the medicine faculty at the University of Toronto in Canada, and Flores, a philosopher at King's College London in England.

As the rate of children with autism in the U.S. continues to grow, a new study published today in top - ranked journal Pediatrics shows that medical professionals can't rely solely on their clinical judgment to detect autism risk.

«We have many memory aids, tools and pharmaceutical treatments to help Alzheimer's patients with memory, but we don't have anything to help with improving their judgments, making good decisions, or increasing their ability to selectively focus attention on the task at hand and avoid distractions,» said study co-author Dr. Douglas Scharre of the Division of Cognitive Neurology at Ohio State's Wexner Medical Center's Neurological Institute.

«It is simply no longer possible to believe much of the clinical research that is published, or to rely on the judgment of trusted physicians or authoritative medical guidelines.

• For example, the arbitrator might make a decision based on disagreement with an MRO's judgment about a legitimate medical explanation (see § 40.149) or on the basis of a procedural error that is not sufficient to cancel a test (see § 40.209).

Your medical debt can appear on your credit report as a judgment if the collection agency wins a lawsuit.

A chapter 7 bankruptcy may completely discharge unsecured debts including credit card debt, medical bills, personal loans, judgments resulting from car accidents and deficiencies on repossessed vehicles or foreclosures.

However, be aware that certain types of debt such as medical bills, recent evictions, taxes, etc., are not always listed on a credit report, so it is important that you bring a list of your unlisted debts with you and any lawsuits or judgments you may have recently received.

As a professional credit repair company Joe's Credit Repair will help you to remove erroneous and inaccurate information on your credit file, with our knowledge and experience over the years we have removed collections accounts, late payments, charge offs, bankruptcy, foreclosure, repossession, judgments, medical bills, credit card debt, Inquiries, student loan and tax lien as well.

Although most employers report that they do not base hiring decisions on medical debt, the impact of medical debt can be hidden in outstanding judgments, bankruptcies, foreclosures and other forms of debt that employers do take into consideration.

I had a bankruptcy, eviction and a judgment, medical bills with some couple of late payments on my credit report.

Before you pass judgment on what you may think is a money hungry plaintiff, one must understand that when a victim has been mangled in an animal attack, the medical bills can add up to tens of thousands of dollars.

After five years of litigation, we moved for summary judgment on behalf of the medical providers.

Often, this care is administered with little or no patient medical history, and physicians rely on their best judgment in making medical decisions.

Obtained summary judgment on behalf of an optometrist in a medical malpractice case.

Accordingly, since the record was bereft of evidence indicating the defendant's failure to exercise the requisite skill and care, the court found that the defendant was entitled to summary judgment on the medical negligence claim.

We take both personal injury and medical malpractice cases on a contingency fee basis, which means you pay no upfront costs, and you only pay attorney fees if we obtain a recovery for you, either through negotiation or a court judgment.

Secured affirmance of grant of summary judgment on the question of whether designee of the state Department of Social Services could compel reimbursement of medical costs from Medicaid recipients after recovery from a liable third party.

Dowd Bennett Partners Jim Bennett and Jennifer Kingston represented Nucor Corporation in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit on an appeal of the district court's grant of summary judgment to Nucor on plaintiff's claims under the Family and Medical Leave Act («FMLA»).

Success in a medical negligence claim depends on more than proof of an error in judgment or practice on the part of a health care professional.

As a result the trial record in this proceeding is incomplete and unbalanced on crucial issues including: (1) the widespread suicidal ideation initially experienced by persons with disabilities responding to their disabilities; [8](2) relevant exploitation and abuse to which people with disabilities and the elderly are subjected; [9](3) prejudice faced by persons with disabilities in society at large and in the medical community; [10](4) the impact the lack of palliative care and support services has on suicidal ideation; [11](5) the impaired agency of persons with disabilities in dependent circumstances; [12](6) evidence of clinicians about the impact resulting from a state sanctioned paradigm shift legalizing assisted suicide and euthanasia («AS / E»); [13] and (7) the impact on the judgment of doctors of functioning in an environment of increasing health costs and budget constraints.

The injured person should rely on his or her best judgment as to where to seek medical attention.

We routinely take on Daubert and Frye expert challenges and summary judgments on medical causation.

D. New Mexico, 2014 (Docket No. 11 - CV -784-BRB / RHS), a New Mexico federal court granted the defendants» motions for summary judgment, ruling that the plaintiff's failure to designate an expert witness on the issue of medical causation before an April 17, 2013 deadline required that the case be thrown out.

Chalat Hatten & Banker has secured some of the biggest verdicts in Colorado history on behalf of our clients, including the largest medical malpractice verdict in the state for 2007 ($ 10.1 M), and the largest automobile accident judgment in the state for 2010 ($ 18.2 M).

Won a plaintiffs» judgment on all claims after trial in Los Angeles County Superior Court on behalf of the CEO of a large, public company in a wrongful death case where the plaintiff's daughter died of a drug overdose after defendant failed to summon medical care.

It also allows covered entities to use professional judgment and experience with common practice to make reasonable inferences of the individual's best interest in allowing a person to act on an individual's behalf to pick up filled prescriptions, medical supplies, X-rays, or other similar forms of protected health information.

Whereas the NPRM would have allowed health care providers to disclose an incapacitated patient's information to the facility's directory «at its discretion and consistent with good medical practice and any prior expressions of preference of which the covered entity [was] aware,» the final rule states that in these situations (and in other emergency treatment circumstances), covered health care providers must make the decision on whether to include the patient's information in the facility's directory in accordance with professional judgment as to the patient's best interest.

A covered entity may use professional judgment and its experience with common practice to make reasonable inferences of the individual's best interest in allowing a person to act on behalf of the individual to pick up filled prescriptions, medical supplies, X-rays, or other similar forms of protected health information.

It was not a complete wash for Butler and Mann Lawyers, with the judge noting that counsel in the second and third medical actions «are in agreement that the moving parties do have a direct interest in the pending motion for judgment on the limitation issues in these two actions.»

Recently, concerns have been voiced by a number of member states about judgments of the European Court of Justice (ECJ) which defined any on - call duty at hospitals by doctors and medical staff as working time.

Those higher costs stem from rising medical expenses and increased legal claims and judgments as states and municipalities weigh in with laws on owners» liability for injuries a pet causes, said Heather Paul, a dog bite prevention specialist with State Farm.

If someone slips and falls on your property, your liability coverage will help you cover medical expenses and any court expenses, including judgments.

The Medical Assistant will deliver competent care with a team orientated attitude and an emphasis on good customer relations and sound clinical judgment.

The FDA has allowed politics to pollute the sound judgment of medical experts, and we call on them to quit stalling.»

The Lexi - Comp Content is clinically oriented and is intended to be used only by Users who are: (1) researchers who will not use the information for medical diagnosis or treatment, and (2) physicians and other competent healthcare professionals who will rely on their own discretion and judgment in medical diagnosis and treatment.