Innovative WSU graduate program deals with mental health, deafness
A training program in mental health and deafness at the Wright State University School of Professional Psychology (SOPP) that is unique in American higher education is planning to expand to other locations in Ohio, according to Miami Valley clinical psychologist Robert Basil, Psy.D.... ..."We know of no other program in America with the dual purpose of training mental health professionals to work...Study identifies risk factors for refractive surgery malpractice lawsuits and claims
SAN FRANCISCO--Refractive surgeons in high-volume surgery practices are more likely to face malpractice claims and lawsuits than their colleagues. This is one of the conclusions of a study published in the November 2003 issue of Ophthalmology, the clinical journal of the American Academy of Ophthalmology, the Eye M.D. Association. ... ...Study author Richard L. Abbott, MD, said, "This is the firs.... Broadsided by a car that ran a stop sign, in pain for the rest of your life. If you haven't lost or broken anything, don't expect much in the way of compensation from a jury of your peers. . . A new study by a nationally known expert on jury behavior finds that potential jurors are skeptical of people who file "whiplash" lawsuits. . . Valerie Hans, professor of sociology and criminal justic...