The risks of misinformation being spread through online patient forums can be mitigated by communication strategies aimed at physicians and organizations.

The DDR requires organ donors to be dead according to legal criteria prior to organ removal, and it’s rooted in fears of civil and criminal liability.

Equal access is a goal even when patients present with taboo illnesses. But, the date of a patient’s last drink still matters.

For an adolescent patient with extreme anorexia nervosa, steps for expressing compassion during a force intervention need to be clear.

High-resolution geographic information system tools map all general dentistry and periodontal practice locations as key sources of health inequity.

Clinicians with obligations to patients and to organizations often assess patients in law enforcement for both therapeutic and nontherapeutic purposes.

Patients leaving against medical advice draw attention to intersections of tort law, federal and state regulations, and clinical ethics.

Once focused on hospital liability, risk managers now navigate a broader set of enterprise risk management responsibilities.