How can you best protect yourself when evaluating and managing patients with COVID-19?

Last month’s case was an example of a missed MI due to anchoring bias based on the patient’s prior history of pulmonary fibrosis. In this month’s brief summary, we are reminded that myocarditis is another cause of chest pain that must be considered, especially in younger patients.

The Policy Playbook is back with COVID-19.

Anchoring bias and a missed myocardial infarction... This month's Medical Malpractice Insights brings you a tough case.

emDocs is proud to release a new series, Policy Playbook, led by Dr. Summer Chavez! This first post in the series looks at workplace violence.

This month’s case is another reminder to think of spinal epidural abscess in back pain patients. Doing the right thing, while not always keeping one from getting sued, will (almost always) keep a jury on your side. We are not responsible for foreseeing the future.

This year has been full of great #FOAMed, and the emDOCs team is incredibly grateful for our readers, our editorial team, and our awesome authors. You and your amazing support keep us going. Here is our list of top posts from 2019. Stay tuned for an exciting 2020, and thanks again for your support!

This month’s medical malpractice insights includes 2 cases with basic reminders. First, don’t assume the best when the worst could be true. Second, if your hospital has specific written dosing protocols for certain drugs (e.g., anticoagulants), follow them.