Archive for April 22nd, 2009

A doctor is sentenced to 9-months in jail after prescribing Prozac to a teen who later committed suicide.
The contract physician, who had a restricted license in Colorado, prescribed generic Prozac for the patient after reading his questionnaire online. It’s one of the first criminal convictions for a doctor practicing medicine over the phone or [...]

Today Microsoft Corporation and Mayo Clinic announced a new consumer online health service called Mayo Clinic Health Manager, build on the HealthVault platform.
The press release states that Mayo Clinic Health Manager provides individuals “a place to store medical information and receive real-time individualized health guidance and recommendations based on the clinical expertise of Mayo Clinic [...]

When it comes to disciplinary action, Texas punishes doctors who engage in consensual sex with patients seriously.
Hospitalist Chris Rangel says they’re going overboard.


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