Steven R. Smith, MS, JD

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Medical malpractice: Its evolution to today’s risk of the “big verdict”

Author:: Steven R. Smith, MS, JD

Publish date: January 7, 2020

Those who practice unreasonably risky medicine are few and far between, but they drive up medical malpractice claims paid as well as insurance rate...

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Your 15-year-old patient requests an IUD without parental knowledge

Author:: Steven R. Smith, MS, JD

Publish date: March 5, 2019

The dilemmas of adolescent consent

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Abortion, the travel ban, and other top Supreme Court rulings affecting your practice

Author:: Steven R. Smith, MS, JD

Publish date: October 1, 2018

Many decisions made by SCOTUS in the 2017–2018 term concern you and your patients. With Justice Kennedy retired, and his often deciding vote in 5-4...