Today’s question comes from Nestor in Hayward who asks “My uncle has end stage cancer and is in pain. He is in hospice right now and has maybe 2 months to live. He doesn’t want to live the rest of his life suffering in pain. I heard that there was a law which was passed …
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Our question this week comes from Amy T. in San Mateo. “I take medical marijuana to help me with my anxiety. I am applying for a new job? I don’t drive a bus, or engage in any hazardous job such as an equipment operator, police officer or fireman. I am a secretary. The employer says …
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This article was written by Chris Dolan and published by The San Francisco Examiner. Click here to read more of Chris Dolan’s weekly articles at SFExaminer.com. This week’s question comes from Mark in Oakland: “I was reading about the case of Jahi McMath on the internet. My child is going into Children’s Hospital Oakland and …
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This article was written by Chris Dolan and published by The San Francisco Examiner. Click here to read more of Chris Dolan’s weekly articles at SFExaminer.com. This week’s question comes from Tara H. from the Mission who asks; “I had a surgery recently to address a medical condition related to my reproductive organs. After the …
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The Washington Times by Cheryl Wetstein Thursday, March 1, 2004 A jury has ordered a Planned Parenthood clinic to pay $672,610 in damages to a San Francisco woman who received a botched abortion of her twins. One fetus, was aborted during the woman’s visit, but the other twin was partially dismembered and left alive in …
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Recent investigations by the California Department of Public Health found some shocking news about California nursing homes. In 18 out of the 32 investigations – all but one in the Bay Area – pharmacists responsible for reviewing the medication of nursing home residents regularly allowed medically inappropriate and potentially fatal antipsychotic medications and did not …
Investigation: Rampant Prescription Errors at California Nursing Homes Read More »
A bill strongly advocated for by San Francisco Attorney Christopher Dolan to help keep hospital patients safe has been signed into law by California Governor Jerry Brown. The law will ensure that patients and health-care providers have full pictures of patients’ care by keeping records of all changes made to patients’ electronic medical records (EMRs). …
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The McMath family, who was never consulted about their eye witness observations or interviewed, and myself as an officer of the court, are deeply offended and, once again, feel betrayed by the medical profession. People need to be clear what a CDHP report is. It simply states that CHO was in compliance with the “Medicare …
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The Examiner by Daniel Evans Friday, February 23, 2001A woman who remained pregnant following a botched abortion three years ago has been awarded $672,610 from Planned Parenthood.As the court clerk read the jury’s award Wednesday, the woman, whose fetus lost two limbs in the abortion attempt before being terminated moths later, lowered her head and …
Jim G from Russian Hill asks; “I am going to have surgery to repair a brain aneurism the doctors have told me that my brain could be damaged during the surgery. I am concerned about what would happen to me if I were rendered incapacitated by the surgery. If something happens to me and prevents …
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