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The Regan Report on Medical Law articles from February 1998
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The Regan Report on Medical Law archives from February 1998
The 'treating physician's' status as expert witness.
February 1, 1998... THERE IS AN AGE-OLD ADAGE IN THE LAW THAT NO ONE HAS THE EXCLUSIVE RIGHT TO CALL A WITNESS TO TESTIFY. In this extraordinary Rhode Island case, the plaintiffs sought to retain an expert whom the defendants had allegedly retained. A trial justice...
Insurers' M.D. decision-makers are subject to board discipline.
February 1, 1998... ISSUE: A recurring theme heard from members of the medical profession is that health care insurers are interfering with the practice of medicine. To the extent that the decision of a health care insurer to pay or not pay for a procedure indicated...
Cardiac catheterization refused: "second school of thought" issue.
February 1, 1998... ISSUE: Ordinarily a physician will not be liable solely for following a course of treatment where there are "two schools of thought", either of which is acceptable medical practice. However, in this extraordinary Pennsylvania case, it was only...