Juggling a variety of prescription doses, patient allergies, and surgical techniques can be tough for any doctor to handle, but one aspect of the job that has no clear-cut answer is the delicate balance he or she must toe between treating the patient as a patient, or as a friend. If you asked 10 patients […]
Court Rules Doctor-Patient Affair as Malpractice
A few weeks ago the New York Court of Appeals ruled that a Long Island physician’s affair with one of his female patients constituted medical malpractice. The ruling was unanimous with all 7 judges agreeing that t he doctor’s actions should be considered malpractice. Dr. James E. Giugliano began his 9-month affair with his patient […]
