In two lower court trials, two physicians were accused and convicted of prescribing opioid pain medicine in violation of the Controlled Substances Act. Were they at fault?
A California physician was sentenced to more than a decade in prison for conspiring with a pharmacist to illegally distribute controlled substances. Should the pharmacist receive a similar sentence?
The mother of a 28-month-old girl with a history of intrauterine opioid exposure brings the infant in with concerns of a low fever. While examining the patient's records, you realize that the infant...
Alfredo is a 37-year-old who comes to the emergency department complaining of renal colic. Note: Alfredo is a “frequent flyer” in the emergency department and many staff members know him by name.
Allison, a healthy 25-year-old primipera, is getting ready to leave the hospital with her healthy baby boy. Her son was born at full term, and there were no obstetric complications or concerns, but Allison...
Alfredo is a 37-year-old who comes to the emergency department complaining of renal colic. Note: Alfredo is a “frequent flyer” in the emergency department and many staff members know him by name.
