Monday, September 20, 2010

Auditorium celebrates surgeon's life's work - Commercial Appeal

Published: September 20, 2010 

Like many people, I sometimes find myself in buildings or grand auditoriums that are named for individuals whom I know little about. But that was not the case last Thursday when I attended the inauguration of the Dr. H. Edward Garrett Sr. Auditorium at Baptist Memorial Hospital- Memphis. Read More

Monday, September 6, 2010

Viewpoint: Good doctor-patient relationship reduces lawsuits - Commercial Appreal

Published: September 06, 2010

My medical partner, a soft-spoken and caring man with more than a decade of clinical experience, has encountered patients who have threatened to sue him.
So when I told him I'd received a letter from a patient's widow who intended to sue me, he suggested I reply with a letter. Read More

Sunday, September 5, 2010

Viewpoint: Threat of malpractice lawsuits means medicine is a balancing act - Commerical Appeal

Published: September 05, 2010 

Some months ago at my office, my receptionist handed me a registered letter. The name on the envelope seemed familiar.
"Dear Sir," I read. "Please be advised that this letter serves as official notice that I am considering a potential claim against you in a medical malpractice claim in regard to my husband..." Read More