medical malpractice

What is the intersection of the right to practice during medical direction? I expect that in the event of a lawsuit, the "team" would be held to the standard of the anesthesiologist. Anyone have any experience on this? Does anyone have any experience?

I'm employed by a hospital who pays for my malpractice insurance. I would like to moonlight at another hospital and need my own malpractice insurance for that job. In the state I work (Iowa), a physician can only have one malpractice insurance policy. In a casual conversation with my...

Hello SDN! I am a recent graduate of the hematology/oncology fellowship at Georgetown University Hospital and I wanted to spread the word about a course we have developed called the Georgetown Business of Medicine Course. It is a virtual course consisting of 12 modules on different topics like...

I have a question that I'm unable to find discussed on this website. If as a medical student, I file a medical malpractice suit against my physician, could that affect my future career? I'm wondering if it's likely that I'd be discriminated against when applying for residencies or jobs. EDIT...

I have some questions about the economics of locums companies- Does anyone know how much of a premium companies charge hospitals over the physician fee? Is it 50%? 100% Do they bill hospitals separately for licenses, room, and board or is it rolled into a general fee? Do hospitals prefer to...