PA Judge Robert Vonada of PAWC points to an article in the New York Times about two different treatment options for back pain and the methods hardware manufacturers use to market their products to doctors and hospitals. Would you be surprised to learn that the more expensive treatment is prevalent, despite lack of evidence that it is more effective? We weren’t.
Confined Space has a scathing indictment of OSHA for its abandonment of a workplace TB standard and the public health ramifications that this might have in the era of SARS which requires similar precautions.
The Employers’ Lawyer informs us that the 2000 Census Data has recently been released, and also reports on an a court judgement involving a police officer who was discharged for no longer being able to fulfill his job requirements and the disability/ADA implications.
The HIPPA Blog has some advice for physicians on strategies for ensuring that medical privacy programs are in good working order.
A story posted on the Harvard Law School blog leads to an article on the University’s experience with building a community of 350+ webloggers among students and faculty.
Tags: ADA, back problems, HIPAA, OSHA, TB
