Designated to Decide: How to Help a Loved One Finish Well by Melissa Thomas on 4/20/2012 Columbia, MO – April 20, 2012 -- A loving daughter agrees to be her mother’s healthcare agent. A thoughtful mother completes a DNR (Do Not Resuscitate) and DNI (Do Not Intubate) forms. The mother even goes so far as to wear a...more
Designated to Decide: How to Help a Loved One Finish Well by Melissa Thomas on 4/20/2012 Columbia, MO – April 20, 2012 -- Alisa M. Dotson, Esq. watched a video of a loving daughter who agrees to be her mother’s healthcare agent. A thoughtful mother completes a DNR (Do Not Resuscitate) and DNI (Do Not Intubate)...more
The Impact of State Laws Limiting Malpractice Awards on the Geographic Distribution of Physicians by Paul Parks on 4/15/2012 This study examines the impact of State legislation that caps damage awards in malpractice cases on decisions of physicians about where to practice medicine. Twenty-four States now have laws that limit damage payments in...more
BENZENE EXPOSURE by Paul Parks on 4/15/2012 Benzene is absorbed rapidly and extensively after inhalation and ingestion. It is absorbed less extensively through intact skin; however, percutaneous absorption may contribute to total body burden....more
Case Studies in Environmental Medicine (CSEM) Asbestos Toxicity by Paul Parks on 4/15/2012 This educational case study document is one in a series of self-instructional publications designed to increase knowledge of hazardous substances in the environment and to promote the adoption of medical practices that aid...more
SEIU WEST, Locals 333 and 299 and Laura Marchessault and Extendicare (Canada) Ltd. Arbitration Award by Larry Dawson on 4/11/2012 Award concerning the interpretation of collective agreement clause providing up to one year of top-up to 100% of salary of Worker's Compensation benefits ought to be limited to one calendar year, or one year of total...more
The Privacy Dangers in Workers’ Comp by Lawyers.com on 4/5/2012 It can be easy to take the privacy of your personal medical information and private life for granted when no one is actively nosing around in them. But if you get injured at work, you may find your privacy invaded by...more
THE ROLE OF THE LEGAL NURSE IN CIVIL CASES: WITH A CASE EXAMPLE by Paul Parks on 4/4/2012 This article explains the role of the often overlooked and underused resource of the legal nurse, who can crystallize any medical-legal related issues. A case example is used to show how attorney's can benefit from this...more
VICARIOUS LIABILITY by Paul Parks on 4/4/2012 This article discusses how employers such as Hospitals can be vicariously liable for the torts of their employees, particularly doctors, nurses and other ancillary services that are committed during the course of employment....more
If I Suggest A Referral Doctor’s Name To My Current Doctor Does That Break The Chain Of Referral? by Katz, Friedman, Eagle, Eisenstein, Johnson &... on 1/23/2012 Under the Illinois Worker’s Compensation Act, if there is no “Preferred Provider Program” in place with your employer, then you are entitled to two choices of doctor. What this really means is that you are entitled to have...more
KSS projeleriyle sirketlerin marka degeri artacak - Refleks (Adana) Sayi: 168 S. 9 26.12.2011-01.01.2012 S. 9 by Ulya Selçuk on 12/26/2011 KSS projeleriyle sirketlerin marka degeri artacak - Sirketler artik günümüzde sadece sektöründe gösterdigi faaliyetlerle degil Kurumsal Sosyal Sorumluluk (KSS) Projeleri'yle de hem tüketicinin hem de yatirimcilarin dikkatini...more
From The Capitol - November 2011 by Warner Norcross & Judd on 11/25/2011 The Legislature is officially in recess for firearm deer season and Thanksgiving and is scheduled to return November 29. The Senate has passed legislation calling for Michigan’s version of a healthcare insurance exchange....more
Nurses and Attendants at Risk for Low Back Injuries by Virginia L. Hunt on 11/7/2011 Back injuries, followed closely by shoulder injuries, are the most common job-related injuries for my clients in the nursing field. Nurses, and those employed as nursing attendants are at high risk for these injuries...more
China's Social Security Implementing Rules Are In Force - What's Next by Richard Grams on 10/27/2011 Regulations requiring foreign workers in China to enroll in its social security system are now in effect but the situation is complicated by differing levels of compliance and enforcement by local authorities. In cities that...more
White Collar Crime and Investigations Law Update - September 2011 by Ruskin Moscou Faltischek on 10/18/2011 In This Issue: Good Works Overcome OIG's Exclusion Presumption For Forest Labs' Ceo Forest Laboratories, Inc. (NYSE: FRX)("Forest Labs") recently avoided a devastating sanction from the Health and Human Services...more