Part One of a Two Part Article on Adverse Risk Disclosure By Douglas E. Penner, Esquire We know that medical errors occur. A prominent study published in 1999 reported that three percent of all hospitalizations involve medical mistakes.2 But when the unanticipated outcome becomes a reality, you should realize the benefits of discussing difficult adverse events with the … [Read more...] about DISCUSSING DIFFICULT TRUTHS (1)
Spring 2015
Treating Allergies and Asthma in Hampton Roads
By Bobbie Fisher After a winter that saw more snow than most years, Hampton Roads seemed more than ready to welcome spring – even that yellow pollen that collects on cars, sidewalks, creekbeds and of course, lungs. So like clockwork, rather than the cold, people are now grumbling about the allergies that accompany spring. It’s a common complaint: “Hampton Roads is the worst … [Read more...] about Treating Allergies and Asthma in Hampton Roads
Treating the Rheumatoid Arthritis Patient in 2015
By Robert J. Snyder, MD The patient who is diagnosed in 2015 with an auto-immune form of arthritis, such as Rheumatoid (RA) or Psoriatic Arthritis (PA), will most likely be treated by a team of physicians and ancillary providers. Overseen by a Rheumatologist, this multi-disciplinary team may include Orthopaedists, Physical and Occupational Therapists, Social Workers and … [Read more...] about Treating the Rheumatoid Arthritis Patient in 2015
Arthritis and PT Treatments:
Patient Education By Marcia Miller, PT, MS, CHT Tidewater Physical Therapy, Williamsburg Hand Therapy Center, Clinical Director Wakes up. Checks phone. Runs shower water. Checks phone. Brushes teeth. Checks phone. Makes toast. Checks phone. Types quick email for work. Checks phone. Heads to the car for work. Sound like the morning narrative of patients you … [Read more...] about Arthritis and PT Treatments:
Uveitis “Arthritis of the Eye”
By Alan L. Wagner, MD It’s well known that skin cancer is the most common of all cancers, and that melanoma, which accounts for only two percent of these cancers, causes a large majority of skin cancer deaths. Over the past twenty years, those cancers and deaths have increased between three and five-fold. It’s less well recognized that there has been a similar increase in the … [Read more...] about Uveitis “Arthritis of the Eye”
