AMS issued Method Patent for Trans-Obturator Slings:Enforceable? Doubtful
Method patents are blatantly anti-competitive and as such may run afoul of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). We would urge…
Method Patents: Unethical in Medicine and Surgery
Product patents for medical devices and drugs are common. However, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office only rarely granted patents…
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Mental Health Reform Just a Taste of Battles Ahead
Real health reform means addressing real needs and mental health coverage, allowing for appropriate access to professional care is an…
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Increased Access – But No Doctor Is In
Who will take care of all the patients? That is a question being asked by many in the health care…
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States Take Lead in Medical Liability Reform
The entire issue of tort reform has been much in the news over the past several weeks. The new health…
The Hippocratic Oath
The Hippocratic Oath (OrkoV) is perhaps the most widely known of Greek medical texts. It requires a new physician to…