Publications & Resources

Blurring the lines between friendship and medical care can have devastating consequences. This case highlights the dangers of treating friends or acquaintances, emphasizing the importance of maintaining professional boundaries, thorough documentation and diligent follow-up to ensure patient safety.

A MLMIC legal expert shares how professional misconduct complaints can influence medical malpractice claims and why understanding their impact is crucial for healthcare professionals.

Inadequate laser training and poor documentation led to serious complications after a pediatric frenectomy in this case. MLMIC’s analysis highlights the importance of hands-on training, proper patient consent and thorough documentation to prevent such errors.

Poor documentation and communication in managing a patient’s INR levels led to a fatal stroke. MLMIC’s latest case study underscores the critical need for accurate records, clear patient instructions and consistent monitoring to ensure patient safety.

Failure to communicate critical test results during pregnancy can have devastating consequences, including allegations of wrongful birth. In MLMIC’s latest episode of The Verdict, Host Tammie Smeltz explores a case study highlighting the importance of timely and accurate communication in patient care.

The latest issue of MLMIC’s The Scope: Dental Edition focuses on creating a welcoming dental practice for the LGBTQ+ community, offering valuable insights on risk management, legal updates and patient care. Explore the fourth quarter 2024 edition, featuring case studies, the New Dentist Survival Series and more.

The latest edition of The Scope: Medical Edition tackles treating “Snowbird Patients,” clinical judgment risks and patient portal management.

Expert witnesses are crucial in dental malpractice cases, offering specialized insights to clarify standards of care, negligence and legal claims. Discover their pivotal role in shaping outcomes.

Expert witnesses are crucial in medical malpractice cases, offering specialized insights to clarify standards of care, negligence and legal claims. Discover their pivotal role in shaping outcomes.

A 47-year-old male presented to his dentist with a sore on the inside of his cheek which, months later, was discovered to be oral cancer and led, unfortunately, to the patient’s death. A lack of proper documentation in the dental record and patient noncompliance led to this settlement.