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Date: Feb 8, 2012
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Bill Gillette
| Source: Dermatology Times E-News
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The American Board of Dermatology has warned residents that the practice of using so-called “airplane notes” to cheat on certification exams is illegal, the board’s executive director says.
Date: Feb 2, 2012
By:
Bill Gillette
| Source: Cosmetic Surgery Times E-News
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French authorities have arrested and filed preliminary charges against Jean-Claude Mas, the founder of French firm Poly Implant Prothese (PIP), which was shut down in 2010 after regulators discovered it was making breast implants with non-medical-grade silicone.
Date: Feb 1, 2012
By:
David Goldberg, M.D., J.D.
| Source: Dermatology Times
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Dr. Doe has practiced dermatology for more than three decades and has seen many of his patients become quite elderly. He is saddened by the senility of some of these patients, and he is worried about their ability to consent to various office-provided procedures. One of his patients with dementia has a brother who holds a power of attorney that becomes effective when the described patient is no longer able to make decisions for himself.
Date: Jan 25, 2012
By:
Jeffrey L. Cohen, JD, Albert R. Meyer, JD
| Source: Medical Economics
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In the age of heightened regulatory scrutiny, you may question whether consignment closet relationships are legal. If properly structured they can be especially beneficial to patients in need of expensive medical devices.
Date: Jan 14, 2012
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DENVER (Reuters) - U.S. prosecutors in Colorado started a crackdown against nearly two dozen medical marijuana dispensaries located within 1,000 feet of schools, giving the proprietors 45 days to cease operations or face civil and criminal penalties.
Date: Jan 13, 2012
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Date: Jan 13, 2012
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Date: Jan 11, 2012
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Twenty-six states challenging President Barack Obama's sweeping healthcare overhaul filed a U.S. Supreme Court brief on Tuesday arguing the law unconstitutionally expands the Medicaid program for the poor and disabled.
Date: Jan 11, 2012
By:
Morgan Lewis Jr.
| Source: Medical Economics eConsult
The cost of defending a medical malpractice lawsuit continues to increase, as does the cost of liability insurance premiums for some specialties, according to two reports released in December by the American Medical Association.
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