Sentences with phrase «risk medical cases»

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Over the years, the company expanded to encompass all of Michigan and diversified into risk management, catastrophe adjusting, medical review and case management to reflect the diverse services for the insurance and risk industry.

I've always been under the impression that the «conservative» view of abortion is that it should NOT be allowed EXCEPT in cases of rape, incest, or when competent medical authorities determine that the health and safety of the mother and / or child is at serious risk (but not justifying the abortion of a child simply for having a mental or physical disability).

«Conflicts and natural disasters put these women and their babies at risk because of the sudden loss of medical support, compounded in many cases by trauma, malnutrition or disease, and exposure to violence.»

West Bromwich Albion have made an official complaint to the Premier League about the fixture scheduling that gives West Ham United five days» extra rest before Tuesday's meeting between the two clubs and also submitted medical evidence to support their case that playing twice in the space of 48 hours severely increases the risk of players picking up injuries.

This can present medical risks in some cases, so you will need to do your research first.

You may have one if you risk tearing or in the case of a medical emergency.

Babies sleeping with parents: case - control study of factors influencing the risk of the sudden infant death syndrome, British Medical Journal, 319 (4): 1457 — 62.

I think its a case of not saying no, but not saying yes either — and now absent a real medical reason for the CS she's running out of time to find someone who respects CS as a valid choice for women to make after knowing the risks and benefits of the options.

In cases where mom chooses formula, or it's a medical necessity, there's more of a risk that baby will have a hard time digesting their meals.

If you have a high - risk pregnancy or any medical problems, let your doctor know your concerns and decide together about what testing is important for your particular case.

In case of an emergency, accept medical help to avoid putting your life as well as your baby's at risk.

I understand that docs like to see and measure how much a baby is eating, but I wish that formula was seen as a medical intervention, in which case all involved would have to understand the risks.

In those cases, he said, the new parents and children incur unwarranted medical risk and long - term financial costs that doctors should strive to prevent.

Clinton's decision to brush aside her doctor's advice to rest after getting a diagnosis of mild pneumonia, put her at risk for developing a more serious case, medical experts said.

Hodis notes that that absolute risk translates to less than one extra case for every 1,000 women, which is classified as a rare risk by the Council for International Organizations of Medical Sciences, a World Health Organization group.

Another problem is that modeling studies, like this one, are inherently less powerful than other kinds of medical research: randomized clinical trials, the gold standard in medical research, in which patients are randomly assigned different treatments or no treatment; case - control studies, which compare patients who have a condition with those who do not; or cohort studies, which determine the risk of contracting a disease by studying a group of people with similar demographics.

«I think using our frailty index can kind of enlighten surgeons into recognizing that even if they are doing an elective case, such as total knee or hip replacement, sicker patients who have significant medical histories may have a high risk of wound infections and even mortality,» Dr. Adams said.

If a patient has a medical condition requiring evaluation with MRI, the risk / benefit ratio still strongly favors administration of gadolinium in those cases when it is indicated.

In those cases, he said, the new parents and children incur unwarranted medical risk and long - term financial costs that doctors should strive to prevent.

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The criminal court case had proceeded despite a dismissive 2005 report from the French National Institute for Health and Medical Research (INSERM) that had concluded: «It is not reasonable to expect the players involved in the production of growth hormone to have guessed there was a possible risk of CJD from a treatment used since the 1960s» without a single incidence of disease.

«We recognize that in many cases these exposures may be medically necessary and these new data regarding the potential harms must be carefully weighed against the risk of not performing a specific medical procedure,» Dr. Janet Woodcock, the director of FDA's Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, said in a statement.

Christopher Mason, a genomics researcher at Weill Cornell Medical College in New York, says that companies and clinics should not have to bear the risk of a court case.

Influenza remains a major health problem in the United States, resulting each year in an estimated 36,000 deaths and 200,000 hospitalizations.4 Those who have been shown to be at high risk for the complications of influenza infection are children 6 to 23 months of age; healthy persons 65 years of age or older; adults and children with chronic diseases, including asthma, heart and lung disease, and diabetes; residents of nursing homes and other long - term care facilities; and pregnant women.4 It is for this reason that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has recommended that these groups, together with health care workers and others with direct patient - care responsibilities, should be given priority for influenza vaccination this season in the face of the current shortage.1 Other high - priority groups include children and teenagers 6 months to 18 years of age whose underlying medical condition requires the daily use of aspirin and household members and out - of - home caregivers of infants less than 6 months old.1 Hence, in the case of vaccine shortages resulting either from the unanticipated loss of expected supplies or from the emergence of greater - than - expected global influenza activity — such as pandemic influenza, which would prompt a greater demand for vaccination5 — the capability of extending existing vaccine supplies by using alternative routes of vaccination that would require smaller doses could have important public health implications.

«In medicine, there's a tendency to think there's no harm in erring on the side of caution — but in this case, it may sometimes put patients at risk,» says lead author Scott Flanders, M.D., M.H.M, professor of internal medicine and director of hospital medicine at the U-M Medical School.

«We had a good idea of what the prevalence of vulvodynia was but this data gives us a better understanding of how often new cases develop and the potential risk factors that may be involved,» says lead author Barbara D. Reed, M.D., M.S.P.H., professor of family medicine at the U-M Medical School.

Beyond the medical risks to the potential child, a number of long - standing ethical concerns exist regarding the possible practice of germline gene transfer in both human and nonhuman cases.

These consequences lower the quality of patient care and, in the case of medical errors, may even put patients» lives at risk.

Data analysis was performed using Cox proportional hazard models adjusted for age, sex, calendar year, comorbidity, medical treatment, and severity of disease, and propensity - based risk - stratified models and case - crossover models.

However, there are other cases where someone may have a job that is considered to be dangerous, or even where someone is not considered a risk to the insurer, but they have a fear of needles so do not wish to undergo a medical examination that may be required for approval.

Edward Petersmarck, national sales consultant with M&O Marketing, was kind enough to break the process down in an example (in this case, someone buying a twenty - year term): «The life insurance actuaries determine the cost of insurance for each of the twenty years in the term based on the insured's age, gender, medical history, lifestyle risk factors and his mortality experience.

Medical treatment of pyometra is used in mild cases for breeding dogs, but spaying is preferred since it prevents the return of pyometra and also reduces the risk of other conditions like mammary tumours.

As in all medical treatments, TheDogPlace.org Science and Advisory Board advises owners to always weigh risk of exposure, in this case, contracting a virus that could make your dog seriously sick or potentially kill him, against the risk of the treatment or preventative.

There is some level of risk associated with getting your pet vaccinated, as is the case with any medical procedure.

«Every patient we see comes in from another vet, so they're all high - risk, intense cases,» says Scavelli, who used to run a surgical unit at the Animal Medical Center.

Although Sammy was high - risk, a surgical resident at Animal Medical Center was interested in taking the case.

Pets with chronic diseases and cancer may sometimes be eligible for medical exemptions from rabies vaccination, because in those cases the risk of vaccination may outweigh the benefits.

Since both strains of Canine Influenza Virus, H3N2 and H3N8, cause illness and, in severe cases, can be fatal, our hospitals have adopted American Veterinary Medical Association recommendations and now recommend vaccination for both strains for at - risk dogs.

Call Bennett & Sharp, PLLC, for a free, no - risk consultation about your medical malpractice case today at 757-266-5149, or complete and submit our online contact form.

With more than 40 years of experience, James is a Florida Bar Board Certified Specialist in Civil Trial law with extensive experience in handling high - risk cases and regional litigation management in commercial, drug & medical device and product liability cases.

[1] Apologies in medical malpractice cases have not been found to reduce risk of liability.

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In short, contingency fees must reflect the degree of risk and the time and expense involved in handling medical malpractice cases.

Plaintiffs in both MDL cases and pending cases allege that the medical devices had design defects and that DePuy knew about the risks but failed to adequately warn physicians and patients.

On the contrary, far from dis - incentivizing the plaintiff's bar to take on risky medical malpractice or personal injury cases on a contingency fee basis, the decision in Batalla should reassure counsel that the prospect for reward is well worth the risks assumed.

In general, while the individual has a right to privacy, the state may temporarily suspend this right in case of serious public health risks, when revealing private medical information would help protect the public at large.

[77] In this case the plaintiff is generally credible, and I do not fault her for a commendable desire to avoid making a nuisance of herself by going to a doctor primarily in order to build a documentary records and thus avoid the risk of an adverse inference from failing to do so, or out of a misguided belief that by papering her medical files, she can prove her claim.

The Paposhvili judgment expands the application of Article 3 in medical cases and raises interesting issues about our broader understanding of prospective risk assessments in other types of subsidiary protection / complementary protection and refugee cases.

While we are proud of our results in the courtroom, our attorneys also work closely with hospitals, clinics, and the medical community in an effort to reduce the risk of malpractice cases.

Often, these cases result in a scenario where the opinions of medical experts are pitted one against the other, resulting in uncertainty and risk for the parties.