When a medical practice has a policy of ordering tests “STAT,” but routinely accepts reports issued on a less than urgent basis, troubles lurk.

Sometimes it takes a harsh jury verdict to show physicians the risks they take when trying to do too much for their patients.

Redundancy has its virtues — especially when it comes to making sure that imaging and other test results get back to a patient’s primary care physician.

Patients who fail to take charge of their health care needs present a real threat to the practitioner. Read how a patient's negligence put one doctor in a tight spot.

Physicians treating patients who are HIV positive face a firm legal standard that is designed to protect against discrimination. See what happens when one physician denies a medically necessary surgery on an HIV-positive patient, based on an unreasonable fear over personal safety.