Serial Con Artist OB/GYN awaits trial
Written by Physician’s Weekly blogger, Skeptical Scalpel Board-certified obstetrician/gynecologist Javaid Perwaiz is facing over 60 federal charges including 33 counts of making false statements...
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Half of med school graduates beginning surgical residency feel unprepared
Written by Physician’s Weekly blogger, Skeptical Scalpel A survey of 3693 first and second-year surgical residents found that 1775 (48.1%) said medical school did not adequately prepare them for the...
View ArticleQuestion: What do math and medicine have in common?
Answer: The way they are taught is out of date. By Physician’s Weekly blogger, Skeptical Scalpel A guy named Steven Levitt is tired of helping his teenagers with their quadratic equations and imaginary...
View ArticleHow to Get Around a State’s Cap on Pain and Suffering
Written by Physician’s Weekly blogger, Skeptical Scalpel Since 1975, California has had a $250,000 cap on pain and suffering in medical malpractice cases. A recent case illustrates how a plaintiff’s...
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Non-Physician Hospital CEO Cut after Participating in Surgery
Last week on Twitter I asked this question: The 130 (2.5%) of 5,213 respondents who said they would allow a CEO to make a skin incision highlight the unscientific nature of Twitter polls. Restricting...
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