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Medication Errors: An Overview for Clinicians by Wittich, Christopher M., MD, PharmD, Burkle, Christopher M., MD, JD, Lanier, William L., MD

“…Abstract Medication error is an important cause of patient morbidity and mortality, yet it can be a confusing and underappreciated concept. This article…”
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Ten Common Questions (and Their Answers) About Off-label Drug Use by Wittich, Christopher M., MD, PharmD, Burkle, Christopher M., MD, JD, Lanier, William L., MD

“…Abstract The term off-label drug use (OLDU) is used extensively in the medical literature, continuing medical education exercises, and the media. Yet, we…”
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Ten Common Questions (and Their Answers) on Medical Futility by Swetz, Keith M., MD, MA, Burkle, Christopher M., MD, JD, Berge, Keith H., MD, Lanier, William L., MD

“…Abstract The term medical futility is frequently used when discussing complex clinical scenarios and throughout the medical, legal, and ethics literature…”
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Assessment of the efficiency of language interpreter services in a busy surgical and procedural practice by Burkle, Christopher M, Anderson, Kathleen A, Xiong, YaPa, Guerra, Andrea E, Tschida-Reuter, Daniel A

“…Surgical and procedural patient care settings require efficient patient flow. The primary goal of this study was to assess use and efficiency of language…”
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Medical Malpractice: Can We Rescue a Decaying System? by Burkle, Christopher M., MD, JD

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Anesthetic, Patient, and Surgical Risk Factors for Neurologic Complications After Prolonged Total Tourniquet Time During Total Knee Arthroplasty by Horlocker, Terese T., Hebl, James R., Gali, Bhargavi, Jankowski, Christopher J., Burkle, Christopher M., Berry, Daniel J., Zepeda, Fernando A., Stevens, Susanna R., Schroeder, Darrell R.

“…Nerve injury after prolonged tourniquet inflation results from the combined effects of ischemia and mechanical trauma. Tourniquet release, allowing a…”
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End-of-Life Care Decisions: Importance of Reviewing Systems and Limitations After 2 Recent North American Cases by Burkle, Christopher M., MD, JD, Benson, Jeffre J., MD

“…Abstract Two recent and unfortunate North American cases involving end-of-life treatment highlight the difficulties surrounding medical futility conflicts. As…”
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Parturient recall of neuraxial analgesia risks: Impact of labor pain vs no labor pain by Burkle, Christopher M., MD, JD, Olsen, David A., MD, Sviggum, Hans P., MD, Jacob, Adam K., MD

“…Abstract Study objective Information exchange between anesthesia providers and parturients about neuraxial analgesia risks often occurs in the presence of…”
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In reply—The Contribution of Patient Satisfaction to the Opiate Abuse Epidemic by Berge, Keith H., MD, Burkle, Christopher M., MD

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The Advance of the Retail Health Clinic Market: The Liability Risk physicians May potentially Face when supervising or Collaborating With Other Professionals by Burkle, Christopher M., MD, JD

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Opioid Overdose: When Good Drugs Break Bad by Berge, Keith H., MD, Burkle, Christopher M., MD, JD

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The Mississippi Decision Exchanging Parole for Kidney Donation: Is This the Beginning of Change for Altruistic-Based Human Organ Donation Policy in the United States? by Burkle, Christopher M., MD, JD

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When courts intervene: public health, legal and ethical issues surrounding HIV, pregnant women, and newborn infants by Tessmer-Tuck, Jennifer A., MD, Poku, Joseph K., JD, Burkle, Christopher M., MD, JD

“…Ninety-three percent of pediatric AIDS cases are the result of perinatal HIV transmission, a disease that is almost entirely preventable with early…”
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Patient and doctor attitudes and beliefs concerning perioperative do not resuscitate orders: anesthesiologists' growing compliance with patient autonomy and self determination guidelines by Burkle, Christopher M, Swetz, Keith M, Armstrong, Matthew H, Keegan, Mark T

“…In 1993, the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) published guidelines stating that automatic perioperative suspension of Do Not Resuscitate (DNR)…”
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Popularity of internet physician rating sites and their apparent influence on patients' choices of physicians by Burkle, Christopher M, Keegan, Mark T

“…There has been a substantial increase in the number of on-line health care grading sites that offer patient feedback on physicians, staff and hospitals…”
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Medicine and the Media: Balancing the Public's Right to Know With the Privacy of the Patient by Burkle, Christopher M., MD, JD, Cascino, Gregory D., MD

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Physician perspectives and compliance with patient advance directives: the role external factors play on physician decision making by Burkle, Christopher M, Mueller, Paul S, Swetz, Keith M, Hook, C Christopher, Keegan, Mark T

“…Following passage of the Patient Self Determination Act in 1990, health care institutions that receive Medicare and Medicaid funding are required to inform…”
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Why brain death is considered death and why there should be no confusion by Burkle, Christopher M, Sharp, Richard R, Wijdicks, Eelco F

“…Neurologic determination of brain death is a complex assessment that may be misunderstood by nonspecialists and families. Recent guidelines clarify how to…”
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Management of the difficult and failed airway in obstetric anesthesia by Vasdev, Gurinder M., Harrison, Barry A., Keegan, Mark T., Burkle, Christopher M.

“…Difficulty with airway management in obstetric patients occurs infrequently and failure to secure an airway is rare. A failed airway may result in severe…”
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Airway management after failure to intubate by direct laryngoscopy : outcomes in a large teaching hospital by BURKLE, Christopher M, WALSH, Michael T, HARRISON, Barry A, CURRY, Timothy B, ROSE, Stevcn H

“…The purpose of this single-centre database review was to establish the incidence of failure to intubate by direct laryngoscopy, to measure morbidity and…”
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