Entries by Sanger Law Office

Missouri and Kansas Professional Licensing Attorney Describes Ethical Duties Of Medical Personnel Related To Concussions In Youth Sports

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The recently released movie “Concussion” starring Will Smith as a retired professional football player whose life is destroyed because of traumatic brain injury from repeated concussions is a sad true-to-life story. The story told in “Concussion” is not an isolated incident. Many headlines are made these days from ex-football players such as Junior Seau, who […]

Kansas and Missouri Professional Licensing Attorney Discusses Intersection Of Video Surveillance And A Patient’s Right To Privacy

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In Kansas and Missouri, video surveillance is more pervasive than ever. Surveillance cameras were once only found in convenience stores and retail outlets as a means to curtail robbery and shoplifting. With the advent of less expensive yet highly sophisticated surveillance equipment, you should expect to be captured by the eye-in-the-sky. Video monitoring can be […]

Kansas And Missouri Professional Licensing Attorney Reminds Radiologists Of Their Ethical Obligations When Testifying

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Professionals from all walks of life can lend their expertise to the judicial system as an expert witness. In Kansas and Missouri, as well as in other courts across the country, courts allow experts to give evidence about matters of which they have superior knowledge that the average person, i.e. juror. The expert must be […]

Kansas And Missouri Professional Licensing Attorney Discuss The Opioid Crisis In Dentistry

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The American Dental Association (ADA) takes an active role in bringing awareness to its members about treating dental pain with prescription painkillers. The ADA recently discussed dentists’ responsibility to uncover drug-seeking behavior as well as emerging trends on how to handle patients with a sensitivity to or a history of opioid addiction.  The failure to […]

Missouri Professional Licensing Attorney Summarizes Notable Disciplinary Actions For Missouri Social Workers

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In Missouri, the Committee for Social Workers (the Committee) regulates the social worker profession. The Committee is a state agency that falls under the authority of the Missouri Division of Professional Registration. The Committee is responsible for issuing licenses to practice social work. Additionally, the Committee is charged with the duty of investigation ethical violations […]

Kansas Professional Licensing Attorney Reviews Recent Court Opinion Issued In Jernigan v. State of Kansas

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On September 9, 2016, the Court of Appeals for Kansas issued its ruling in the case of Jernigan v. State of Kansas. The decision is important to healthcare practitioners in Kansas because this case afforded the Court of Appeals an opportunity to review the 2015 amendments to K.S.A. 65-2839a(b)(1) and (3). These sections govern licensees’ […]

Kansas and Missouri Professional Licensing Attorney Discusses How Medical Professionals Can Protect Themselves Against Allegations Of Misconduct

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Allegations of misconduct in the medical profession are never easy to refute. Even if you rebut the allegations thoroughly, the stigma of the claims remain, at least for a little while. Unless one completely disproves the allegations of misconduct, then there will always be a question. As a medical professional, you do not want your […]

Kansas Professional Licensing Attorney Advises Nurses How To Avoid Ethical Problems That Could Lead To Licensing Discipline

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Nurses play a critical role in delivering necessary medical care to all patients. We, as consumers of healthcare services, come to expect that our nurse will treat us with empathy, respect, and care. We also expect that our nurses maintain the highest degree of ethical behavior. We do not give it a second thought. However, […]