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Medical Malpractice Lawsuits

We hear a lot about medical malpractice suits and how they affect the practice and the cost of medicine. Doctors sometimes get the feeling that a lawyer is looking over their shoulder as they interact with patients, and sometimes they practice “defensive medicine,” ordering unnecessary tests and doing what they think would look best in

Chiropractic Strokes Again! A Landmark Lawsuit in Canada

Jul 1, 2008Harriet A. Hall, MDChiropractic, Politics and Regulation, Science-based Medicine Blogcervical artery dissection, chiropractic, lawsuits, maintenance adjustments, neck, Nette, regulation, stroke

Sandra Nette is a prisoner, condemned to spend the rest of her life in the cruelest form of solitary confinement. Her intact mind is trapped in a paralyzed body and she is unable to speak. She can move one arm just enough to type on a special keyboard. She cannot swallow or breathe on her