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Attorney found guilty of retaliating against whistleblowing nurses
Adding to the saga surrounding two whistleblowing Winkler County (Texas) Memorial Hospital nurses who lost their jobs, a former county attorney was found guilty of retaliation and will spend four
AMIA: 'Hold harmless' clauses in vendor contracts unethical
Calling "hold harmless" clauses in health IT vendor contracts unethical, the American Medical Informatics Association is calling on vendors of EHRs and other clinical information systems to accept
SPOTLIGHT: Social media do's and don't for doctors
Despite all of the benefits and pitfalls surrounding the use of social media by physicians, formal rules for medical professionals to follow online are still in the making. But even as the American
Are behind-the-scenes hospital documentaries unethical?
For four months, ABC News executive producer Terence Wrong and his crew followed doctors, nurses and patients at three Boston hospitals--Massachusetts General Hospital, Brigham and Womens Hospital
SPOTLIGHT: Telehealth ethics
Telehealth technologies have huge potential to expand access to care by connecting patients in underserved areas with specialists in other locations. It can also allow more patients with chronic
Psychologists vote to ban consultation in interrogations
In the past, members of the American Psychological Association have helped the military and CIA interrogators evaluate detainees, plan questioning strategies and judge the psychological costs of such
