Monthly Archives: October 2011

Use micro expressions strategically to accurately detect negativity in negotiations

Do you accurately detect negativity in the other negotiator? Do you know how to do so by using micro expressions? Such emotions have a direct influence on the negotiation. Smart negotiators know how to manipulate a negotiation by utilizing different … Continue reading

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Head Injury: Standard of Care

You are handling a case involving a patient who had a head injury, and you wonder if the standard of care was met regarding assessment. Here is a quick overview about diagnostic testing (based on Clinical Guidelines for head injury … Continue reading

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Types of head injuries

You are handling the case of a man who was struck on the top of the head by a steel beam. You come across medical terms that describe his injury. Here is an explanation of common types of injuries. There … Continue reading

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Traumatic brain injury: How it affects function

Each hemisphere of the cerebrum is made up of 4 lobes: frontal, parietal, occipital, and temporal. As I think about patients who suffered traumatic brain injury, I see how the location of their injury affects their ability to function. Wilma … Continue reading

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How medical fraud can hurt you

Doctors inflating bills? Recording treatment that was never rendered? Referring patients to facilities where they have a financial interests? Getting kickbacks for referring patients? Treating patients who are dead? Really? On September 7, 2011, the U.S. Department of Justice announced … Continue reading

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Nursing negligence or ineffective technique?

At the annual Academy of Medical Surgical Nursing conference, where I taught a legal preconference, I picked up a flyer created by a clinical nurse specialist. She reported on a project her hospital started to look into the cost and … Continue reading

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Preventing back injuries

At the annual Academy of Medical Surgical Nursing conference, where I taught a legal preconference, I picked up a flyer created by a clinical nurse specialist. She reported on the factors associated with back injuries of nurses. Sharon Perkins MSN … Continue reading

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