41. Doctors at some medical centers say they are starting to examine fen-phen patients for heart valve problems. 42. Dr. Frank B. Fisher, accused of involuntary manslaughter, says he is being prosecuted for aggressively treating poor patients for pain. 43. Dr. Gerald Einaugler had mistaken a dialysis catheter in the abdomen of an elderly patient for a feeding tube and ordered feeding solution pumped into the woman. 44. Doctors correspond with patients for years before agreeing. 45. Facial plastic surgeon Russell Kridel, whose elegant ninth-floor offices overlook the Texas Medical Center, has been offering Botox to his patients for about three years. 46. Euthanasia inevitably stirs unreasonable fears that children may murder their parents or doctors may murder their patients for having, say, a bad cold. 47. Federal laws place restrictions on doctor referrals of patients for services in which the physician owns a stake. 48. Federal laws place restrictions on doctors referrals of patients for services in which the physician owns a stake. 49. Fink has been utilizing the Internet to correspond with his patients for a few years. 50. First, Menchaca screened his patients for weight problems. |