Steven R. Smith, JD

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What every ObGyn should know about Supreme Court rulings in the recent term

Author:: Steven R. Smith, JD

Publish date: October 30, 2019

How has the Supreme Court decided cases involving restrictions on abortion, reimbursements for service for Medicare p...

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The mesh mess, enmeshed in controversy

Author:: Steven R. Smith, JD

Publish date: July 3, 2019

Beginning in the late 1990s, the US Food and Drug Administration cleared more than 150 devices using surgical mesh fo...

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Pregnancy test missed before IUD placement? Your liability.

Author:: Steven R. Smith, JD

Publish date: May 30, 2017

A patient is pregnant at intrauterine device placement, physician fails to administer pregnancy test. What is the outcome of this case?

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Informed consent: The more you know, the more you and your patient are protected

Author:: Steven R. Smith, JD

Publish date: January 31, 2017

A dubious case of informed consent illustrates the essentials of an ever-changing process...

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Patient with a breast mass: Why did she pursue litigation?

Author:: Steven R. Smith, JD

Publish date: November 29, 2016

A delay in diagnosing breast cancer is a leading cause of malpractice claims against gynecologists CASE After routine mammography results, DCIS fou...

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4 Supreme Court decisions important to ObGyns from the 2015−2016 term

Author:: Steven R. Smith, JD

Publish date: September 28, 2016

Abortion, contraception access top the past year’s decisions most relevant to your practiceEach year, the decisions of the Supreme Court have...

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Who is liable when a surgical error occurs?

Author:: Steven R. Smith, JD

Publish date: June 2, 2016

The answer can depend on whether it is a true error and your prevention strategy. These experts discuss how to develop a safety culture that acknow...

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The medicolegal considerations of interacting with your patients online

Author:: Steven R. Smith, JD

Publish date: March 3, 2016

Communicating with patients in the online world is quite beneficial, but these interactions require constant attention to potential privacy, qualit...

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6 Supreme Court decisions that affected ObGyns in 2015

Author:: Steven R. Smith, JD

Publish date: December 31, 2015

While we are clinicians, and patient care is first and foremost, staying up to date on relevant Supreme Court cases can be of importance to our dai...

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Is the smartphone recording while the patient is under  anesthesia?

Author:: Steven R. Smith, JD

Publish date: September 1, 2015

Be careful what you say, it may come back  to haunt you

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How do you dismiss a patient from your practice’s care?

Author:: Steven R. Smith, JD

Publish date: May 28, 2015

What are your legal and ethical responsibilities when you feel you need to end your relationship with a patient? The steps you take before such act...