Anne Mitchell, RN Aquitted of Charges in Winkler County Whistle Blower Case

Congratulations to Anne Mitchell, RN and her lawyer John H. Cook IV on winning an acquittal for Anne, charged with misuse … More

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Blog Post Supports Anne Mitchell, RN

An opinion on the Anne Mitchell case is posted by David Gorski on Science Based Medicine. Anne Mitchell, RN stands trial for reporting a … More

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Update on Vicki Galle & Anne Mitchell Whistle-Blowing Case

I recently posted Texas Nurses Accused of Harassment in Whistle Blower Case about Vicki Galle and Anne Mitchell, two nurses accused … More

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NYT Well Blog Post: When the Patient Can’t Afford the Care

Dr. Pauline Chen posts about When the Patient Can’t Afford the Care on the New York Times Well Blog. Medical schools have … More

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Who’s Flying the Plane?

Perhaps a change of nomenclature is needed in health care. Physicians should be called Pilots, and nurses renamed First Officers, like in the airline industry, which … More

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Oh, Did You Want Anti-Nausea Medications with Your Chemotherapy? You’ll Have to Pay Out of Pocket for That

Note: If you are uninsured and diagnosed with cancer, you will probably find an oncologist and a hospital that will treat … More

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A Metaphor: Health Care Reform on Life Support

The idea that the Health Care Reform bill is on life support is disappointing, but not surprising. It was admitted in a weakened … More

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Texas Nurses Accused of Harrassment in Whistle Blower Case

No one is free when others are repressed. attributed to Mahatma Gandhi For a couple of years, I … More

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Eric Cropp Talks to ISMP about the Medication Error Leading to a Child’s Death

The Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP) has published a follow-up article regarding the case of pharmacist Eric Cropp in the December 3, 2009 … More

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Eric Cropp, Medication Errors, and Pointing a Gun at Someone’s Head

I received this article in a Tweet. For those of you following my posts regarding pharmacist’s Eric Cropp’s sentencing and the criminalization of medication … More