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Winkler County, Texas. The Winkler County nurse whistleblower case was a series of legal proceedings in West Texas concerning the retaliation against two nurses who submitted an anonymous state medical board complaint against a physician in 2009. The case attracted national attention for its implications on whistleblowing by nurses.
^1 Chapter 166 of the Texas Health & Safety Code ^2 Robert L. Fine, M.D.'s detailings of futile care statutes and processes from Baylor Health System ^3 White House Press Briefing 2005-03-21 ^4 As discussed in "Fine RL. Point: The Texas Advance Directives Act Effectively and Ethically Resolves Disputes About Medical Futility. Chest 2009 136(4 ...
[46] The study found that this is true "for all patient care physicians in Texas, high-malpractice-risk specialties, primary care physicians, and rural physicians. [46] Plaintiffs' lawyers say that the Texas law prevents patients from getting compensation or damages even in cases where the patient clearly deserves it.
The Texas Medical Board discusses guidance around physicians for medical exceptions to the state’s abortion ban laws at the George H.W. Bush State Office Building Friday March 22, 2024.
The board's action comes after almost two years of calls by Texas OB-GYNs, pregnant patients, lawmakers, Gov. Greg Abbott and the state's highest court for the agency to issue guidelines about ...
'Physicians are confused and frightened' Dr. Ingrid Skop, an anti-abortion OB-GYN who served as the state’s expert witness in two major abortion cases, Cox v.Texas and Zurawski v. Texas, said ...
A woman euthanizes her brother after he has medical problems. Jack Kevorkian: United States Michigan 1994 A medical doctor advocates for assisted suicide and the right to die. Robert Latimer: Canada Saskatchewan: 1993 A man euthanizes his child who has lived for years in pain. Karen Ann Quinlan case: United States New Jersey 1976
The Texas Medical Board can revoke a doctor's license if they violate the state's abortion laws. In December 2023, Texas' Supreme Court asked the board to provide doctors with more guidance on ...