Law & Ethics

Veterinarians average $312,360 in revenue production and the average medical malpractice premium hovers at $197...

Concussive force from blunt trauma can result in pulpal inflammation and death of the pulp tissue.

It's essential to tell team members who they can turn to--besides you--when they encounter a confusing ethical situation.

Our actions might have ramifications outside the realm of patients' immediate health.

The answer is often colored by preconceived notions, according to a study published in the American Journal of Nursing. When adverse events fall in the realm of nursing they're likely to be reported as errors. When they're associated with physicians, they're apt to be viewed as differences in "clinical judgement" or a "variation in practice."

KANSAS CITY — Model practice act standards embracing chiropractic and physical therapies likely will make the American Association of Veterinary State Boards (AAVSB) agenda during the group's annual September conference.

I have lost count of the number of occasions when I have written in this column that partnership in a veterinary practice is very similar to marriage. The analogy is one that potential partners must ignore at their peril. Nonetheless, joint ownership of a professional practice can be much like something else as well: a couple moving in together.

Orlando — Ninety percent of all licensing board complaints stem from poor communication about medical prognoses or failure to obtain proper authorization before treating a patient.

While some are just picky prima donnas, others actually are looking for an opportunity to hang the boss out to dry.

Pinocchio tried hard to be good. But his inner wishes--to have fun and experience life--often won out. And in the choices you and your team make, what's right and what's wrong aren't always as clear cut as the dilemmas fairy-tale characters face.

You can be sued by someone for virtually anything. The question is: Can they win?

He or she might be in the unenviable position of asking an employer to pony up thousands of dollars for disputed, unpaid productivity revenue.

POMPANO BEACH, FLA.-Three class action securities lawsuits filed against PetMed Express and its top executives allege company officials deceived investors by failing to disclose longtime veterinarian dissension, which purportedly impacted the company's performance.

He's been an art professor at the University of Notre Dame, and an accomplished sculptor in his own rite, garnering as much as $10,000 for some of his work in the late 1980s. But his work crafting learning aids and procedural models for students is shaping up as his most rewarding work yet.

What puzzled me, though, was how I got in the crosshairs of the government when I had tried to carefully comply with all the tax rules. Simply, how could this happen to such a law-abiding citizen?

What puzzled me, though, was how I got in the crosshairs of the government when I had tried to carefully comply with all the tax rules. Simply, how could this happen to such a law-abiding citizen?

All partnerships should have the legal equivalent of a prenuptial agreement.

It is a veterinarian's legal and moral responsibility to let owners know when their dog has had a dangerously aggressive attitude.

Disappointed clients rarely sue veterinarians. Neither do sad clients. Clients who sue are shocked clients ...

How do we reconcile that financial limitations are a significant burden to our patients?

Leadership doesn't have to be elusive. In fact, it's become a bit clearer how to be a good leader in the face of significant business ethic challenges over the last several years.

It is always interesting to me how much health professionals complain about the intervention of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)into their practices and the costs and inconveniences of compliance.

What are the limitations of general practitioners (GPs) and specialists?

East Brunswick, N.J.-The People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) has declared legal war on a veterinarian and his wife.

Santa Fe, N.M.-New Mexico veterinarians are busy monitoring two state legislative issues, as chiropractors seek to practice on animals, and animal rights groups attempt to rewrite the regulations for public shelters.

The examination room can be a horridly stressful place. The stomach butterflies often begin before the veterinarian even walks in the door.

Sometimes it seems as though the clinical practice of veterinary medicine is a perpetual manifestation of the timeworn expression "no good deed goes unpunished."

A recent study published in the New England Journal of Medicine attempted to evaluate the quality of care provided to patients by comparing medical records from hospitals with the standard "evidence-based" best practice relative to the patient's particular medical problem.