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The article discusses court cases involving malpractice of physicians in the U.S. The first case involves a 60-year-old woman with depression, taking the temazepam in combination with alprazolam for periods of acute anxiety. On the other hand, the second case involved a 35-year-old woman complaining of headaches and unexplained weight loss.

Reports on legal cases involving physicians in the United States. Proposed addition of negligent credentialing charge in malpractice lawsuits; Treatment-without-consent charge against a doctor; Breach of contract lawsuits against partners who wanted out of a medical partnership.

Discusses an actual malpractice suit in the United States involving two anesthesiologists and a knee-surgery patient with permanent tracheostomy. Neurologic damage suffered by patient because of negligence; Legal theory; Risk-management principles in the advent of managed care.

Details a malpractice suit filed against an orthopedic surgeon by a patient the surgeon had cared for during the Christmas holiday season. Background information on the case; Defendant physician's trial testimony as a clincher for the case; Case as an illustration of the potential for suboptimal patient care during holidays; Risk management principles for this case.

Presents a medical malpractice case involving an insurance salesman with unexplained hypochromic anemia. Medical tests; Surgery; Development of a post-surgery infection; Patient's victory in a lawsuit against the physician for treatment resulting to inability to do his job and function normally; Eventual prosecution of patient for criminal fraud after his daily activities were taped and presented as evidence.

Presents a medical malpractice case resulting from the accident and eventual death of a man while staying in a hospital under the care of private duty nurses 24 hours a day. Failure of the house physician to perform necessary tests after the accident; Plaintiff's argument that the nurses were under the control of the hospital and that the hospital should be responsible for their actions; Risk-management principles.

Reports that a patient's reaction to arthrogram dye put two doctors on a malpractice lawsuit. Consideration of both patient and physician on course of treatment for a `clicking' sensation on her right knee; Development of knee inflammation and fever by the patient; Diagnosis of another doctor of knee infection.

Presents a legal case concerning a malpractice lawsuit against a physician and the a hospital regarding a baby's death who had late fetal heart decelerations. Legal theory of the missing witness; Thorough examination of medical charts and notes; Careful entries on medical charts.

Discusses a suit filed by a 53-year-old woman in the United States who developed adenocarcinoma of the breast against a physician and a health maintenance organization (HMO) radiologist for failing to correctly diagnose the cancerous growth in her yearly mammogram. Background on the case; Legal theory; Risk management principles.

Presents a lawsuit filed against an obstetrician on the alleged physician negligence in the U.S. Opinion of the court; Contention of the plaintiff; Argument of the defendant.

Presents a legal case wherein a large urban hospital was slapped with a malpractice lawsuit for allegedly failing to notify in a timely manner that a patient had rectal carcinoma. Key issues of interest; Analysis of pertinent topics and relevant issues; Implications on medical care.

Focuses on the issue of medical malpractice for patients with suicidal attitude in the U.S. Lack of security in the hospital; Importance of video-camera surveillance for suicidal patients; Effect of the issue on the psychiatrist.

Describes a malpractice lawsuit filed against a physician by a head injury patient who escaped from the hospital. Dismissal of the lawsuit due to the failure of the patient's lawyer to register the complaint with the state department of insurance before filing of the malpractice suit; Legal theory applied in the case; Risk management principles.

Focuses on the lawsuit filed against an emergency room physician on misdiagnosis. Allegation of differential treatment to the patient; Case of standard malpractice; Designation to discourage the practice of patient dumping.

Presents a lawsuit on medical malpractice. Details on the case; Allegations stated in the case; Grounds for the involvement of physicians in the accident-based lawsuits.

Reports a case on misdiagnosis of miscarriage in the United States. Protocol of physicians on gestational bleeding; Suit filed against an obstetrician for misdiagnosis; Impact of the misdiagnosis on the patient; Decision of the jury on the case.

Focuses on the lawsuit filed against a physician for alleged malpractice. Background of the case; Claims of the plaintiff; Discussions on the legal theory.

Reports on a malpractice lawsuit against a United States hospital and its radiology technicians for leaving a patient standing at the mammography machine unsupervised. Patient's falling and hitting her head on the floor when the radiology technician went out for a few minutes; Patient's filing of a suit after the patient experienced memory loss and disorientation; Court's decision favoring the defendants.

Focuses on a court case that may be of interest to medical personnel. Supervising physician's trust in his residents; Resident's difficulty with inserting a subclavian line; Punctured aorta of the patient; Evidence of negligence; Settling physician in a malpractice case; Legal theory; Risk-management principles.

Presents a case of a woman in renal failure who gets permission from her physician to travel but suffers complications on her return. Liability of the physician; Risk management principles.

Discusses plaintiff lawyers' use of a technique called Rambo litigation, or bullying and intimidating defendant physicians in malpractice cases. Claim that plaintiff lawyers have not been shy about exerting political pressure to obtain what they want in the legal system; Argument that the United States tort system is ideally suited to an agricultural economy; Foundations on which a physician's defense was based in a sample case.

Reports on a medical malpractice suit against a cardiovascular surgeon, Dr. C, in the United States. Recommendation for a surgical repair of the patient Ms. P's aortic defect by her cardiologist; Surgical operations done by Dr. C on Ms. P; Right heart failure suffered by Ms. P which brought about the malpractice suit against Dr. C; Legal theories on the case of Dr. C; Risk management principles applied to the case.

Discusses the malpractice lawsuit filed against a clinical neurologic practitioner by a 39-year-old illicit-drug user who experienced stroke. Neurologic symptoms of stroke; Physician's recommendation for the patient to take regular dosage of the warfarin drug, Coumadin; Effects of the gradual weaning of the Coumadin.

Discusses a malpractice lawsuit filed by a patient who developed carcinoma after undergoing breast implant, on a reconstructive surgeon. Symptoms of breast cancer; Medical history of the patient's family; Results of the patient's prophylactic bilateral mastectomy; Statute governing informed consent.

Discusses the medical case of a young man who had sued a urologist for causing burns to his penile skin prior to the removal of warts. Technique of wart removal; Mix-up in the hospital pharmacy where the pharmacist failed to dilute the acetic acid; Risk-management principles.

Focuses on a malpractice suit against a urologist practicing medicine under the influence of alcohol. Details on the examination and medication of the complainant by the urologist; Legislations governing the protection of medical records under federal and state laws; Discussion on the need for treatment of physicians with substance abuse problems.

Reports on a case in the United States of an unstable patient who sued her doctor for failing to fully inform her of all risks. Patient's history of noncompliance with taking medication; Lack of informed consent; Medical negligence action; Risk-management principles for physicians.

Presents a case study involving the issue of physician malpractice. Oversight functions of the appeals court; Indication of legal researches on the gross inconsistencies in jury verdicts related to litigations on medical cases; Influence of emotional situations on charges of malpractice against doctors; Implications for medical practice.

Provides an analysis on several legal cases filed against medical personnel. Includes the power of the jury under a comparative negligence doctrine to award a total sum of damages, then reduce the amount in accordance with the comparative negligence of the patient; Lawsuit filed by a 42-year-old Louisiana woman against her obstetrician for the latter's alleged failure to advise the patient to have an abortion.

Details a lawsuit filed against a trauma surgeon for the death of a 33-year-old man who died due to pulmonary embolism. Overview on treatment provided by the surgeon and a pulmonologist to the patient; Surgeon's arguments on why he and the pulmonologist decided not to use heparin or active calf compression as a prophylactic measure against deep venous thrombosis; Analysis on the jury's decision.

Presents a court case involving a female physician who was blamed for failing to warn a patient to avoid physical exertion in the Northeast. Diagnosis of chronic angina in a police officer; Death of the police office while playing baseball; Settlement negotiations; Legal theory; Risk-management principles.

Analyzes a malpractice suit filed against an orthopedic surgeon by a patient whose knees has operated on to remove a tumor. Case overview; Response of the defendant; Problems related to the plaintiff's lawyers filing of broad lawsuits.

Presents a lawsuit against a pharmacy staff of a hospital for giving a 50 percent dextrose solution to a premature infant. Detection of mental insanity on the child; Damages suit filed against the staff; Proposal of a high/low agreement from the defense; Description of high/low agreement; Dependence of the medical litigation on expert testimonies.

Focuses on a lawsuit against a physician prescribing nicotine patch leading to cardiac arrest of a patient in Michigan. Profession history of the physician; Medical history of the patient; Grounds for negligence of the physician as reviewed by an expert cardiologist; Defense of the physician against the accusation; Importance of patient-education sheets.

Examines several medico-legal cases. Includes liability of a psychiatrist whose patient suffering from chronic bipolar disorder killed his wife; Inability of a radiologist to detect an upper-lobe tumor in the lung; Arguments of the plaintiff and defendant; Judgments.

Examines a case brought against an anesthesiologist charged with malpractice. Background of the case; Patient profile; Legal implications of involving patient's family in the care of a patient. Physicians malpractice; anesthesiologist-malpractice; medicine-practice.

Analyzes a malpractice suit against a surgeon practicing interventional cardiology. Background of the case; Clinical profile of the patient; Legal theory on the case; Risk-management strategies.

Describes a case wherein a psychiatric resident was held responsible for collateral damage when a suicidal man blew up his apartment and injured three children. Case history; Patient's psychiatric history; Arguments raised by the plaintiff and the defense team; Legal theory.

Discusses a malpractice case involving a gastroenterologist who treated a 72-year-old woman who presented with rectal bleeding. Patient's medical history; Results of a tomography scan done on the patient; Arguments raised by the plaintiff and the defendant; Outcome of the case.

Presents three medicolegal breifs. The damage suit filed by the parents of a newborn who suffered complications after repair of a congenital diaphragmatic hernia; A Supreme Court decision in Washington to eliminate the eight-year statute of repose for medical malpractice in the case of a patient who discovered eye damage 15 years after ocular radiation; The decision of the Supreme Court of New Hampshire to apply a three-year statute of limitations to a personal injury action.

Discusses the case of an obstetrician who was sued for obstetric malpractice and spoliation of medical records as evidence in the United States. Facts and issues of the case; Discussion of legal theory; Risk management principles.

Describes several medical malpractice cases in the United States. Case background; Details of the case involving an obstetrician; Cardiologist; Hematologist; Arguments presented by plaintiffs; Defendants' arguments; Courts' rulings.

Discusses the case of an obstetrician-gynecologist who was sued for malpractice over an amniocentesis process which hurt the patient's baby. Case background; Background on the physician's use of a trust to protect his economic security; Plaintiff's efforts to destroy the doctor professionally; Court's ruling on the case.

Describes a medical malpractice lawsuit filed against an obstetrician/gynecologist from the Northeast by a woman who underwent hysterectomy for negligently leaving a lap sponge in her abdomen. Jury's verdict in favor of the doctor; Plaintiff's argument that the judge failed to instruct the jury on res ipsa loquitur.

Describes a medical malpractice lawsuit filed against a surgical resident by at a university hospital in the United States for negligent care of a automobile crash patient. Details on the discharge process the patient underwent; Dismissal of the case due to the failure of the plaintiff lawyers to show evidence of a financial motive.

Presents a medico-legal case in the United States stemming from an unfortunate fall. Death of patient due to widespread peritonitis from a small rupture of the descending colon; Lawsuit against attending surgeon and the ER physician who last saw the patient; Verdict against the defendants; Legal theory; Risk-management principles.

Focuses on the construction of contracts by physicians when faced with legal issues. Visualization of the situation being avoided and directing of the language to that; Basic principle of `double coverage' of the problem in the employment contracts with individual physicians; Need for careful wording of restrictive covenants.