Evaluation of sexual misconduct complaints: The Oregon Board of Medical Examiners, 1991 to 1995

OBJECTIVE: In 1991 the Oregon Board of Medical Examiners initiated a separate category for the complaint of sexual misconduct. Investigated complaints of sexual misconduct brought to the Oregon Board of Medical Examiners were analyzed for the years 1991 to 1995 to serve as a baseline. Comparison was made to the Federation of State Medical Boards sexual misconduct data for 1991 and 1992.STUDY DESIGN: One hundred complaints brought against 80 licensees were evaluated by practitioner's degree, age group, sex, specialty, and disposition of complaints for the years 1991 to 1995. The allegations were classified into behavior categories of sexual impropriety, sexual transgression, and sexual violations.RESULTS: Sexual misconduct was the allegation in 5.9% of the complaints investigated for the study period. Oregon had more sexual misconduct complaints than the average reported to the Federation of State Medical Boards for the years 1991 and 1992. Most (72%) complaints came from the patients or their families. Two female physicians (2.4%) had sexual boundary complaints. Sexual misconduct complaints increased by a risk ratio of 1.44 with advancing age by decades. Allegations classified into behavior categories according to severity revealed 39% sexual impropriety, 31% sexual transgression, and 30% sexual violation. Reportable disciplinary actions occurred only with multiple allegations of sexual impropriety (6.5%) and for sexual transgression (27%) whereas sexual violation allegations often had one complainant but there were 54% reportable disciplinary actions. Family practice, obstetrics and gynecology, and psychiatry had the highest incidence of sexual misconduct complaints whereas psychiatry and obstetrics and gynecology had the highest incidence of reportable disciplinary actions. Twenty-five percent of the closed cases resulted in reportable disciplinary actions. This analysis is discussed in relationship to legal and ethical issues and the goal of zero tolerance.CONCLUSIONS: Oregon has a higher percentage of sexual misconduct complaints than the average for 42 states reporting to the Federation of State Medical Boards for the years 1991 and 1992. Analysis of the Oregon Board's experience for the study years will provide a baseline for future evaluation and as an educational resource for the Oregon Board of Medical Examiners and professional and specialty societies. Ethical standards, the reporting and investigative processes, and the legal framework are in place and lessen the incidence of sexual misconduct and work toward zero tolerance. (Am J Obstet Gynecol 1997;176:1340-8.)     

An obstetric and gynecologic clerkship''s influence on a medical community: The Washington, Alaska, Montana, and Idaho Anchorage obstetric and gynecologic clerkship

OBJECTIVES: Our purpose was to explore the influences of an obstetric and gynecologic medical student clerkship on a remote medical community. Return of physicians to Alaska and faculty perceptions of their experience were central foci.STUDY DESIGN: Data were obtained on former clerks to determine choice of speciality and location of practice. Data regarding all physicians new to Alaska was correlated with the University of Washington Medical School graduate data. Additionally, a questionnaire with a Likert-type scale evaluated the 10 clinical faculty members participating in the clerkship.RESULTS: Between 1978 and 1991 we trained 266 clerks. A total of 77 of 374 (21%) new physicians in Alaska (1978 to 1991) were graduates of the University of Washington; 26 of those 77 (34%) were our former Anchorage obstetrics and gynecology clerks. The clinical faculty reported both positive and negative effects of their participation in the clerkship.CONCLUSION: The desired benefit, the return of new physicians to Alaska, seemed supported. Questionnaire results hinted at additional benefits for the supervising faculty physicians in this isolated community. The formal affiliation effected by the clerkship seemed to have a positive impact on patient care, communication, consultation, and shared action among the participating physicians. (Am J Obstet Gynecol 1997;176:1363-7.)     

论医疗纠纷处理技巧与防范程序的建立

近年来,医院发生医疗纠纷的频率有上升态势,处理纠纷难度亦日益加大,是医院管理者经常面临的难题。依据多年从事医院医疗质量管理的实践经验和相关资料分析认为:医疗纠纷增多的现象不仅与医务人员的医疗技术、服务态度、管理人员素质、管理作风和医院对纠纷处理的方式有关,与公民的社会保健知识和法律意识的增强等因素亦有相关性。令人满意的医疗纠纷处理办法在于是否能从错综复杂的医疗纠纷中寻找其发生、发展和解决的规律,处理医疗纠纷重在把握好三个基本原则和运用技巧。此外,认为解决纠纷与防范纠纷具有同等的重要性,并对医疗缺陷防范程序的建立以及在现代医院管理中的意义进行了初步探讨。     

垂体功能异常的蝶窦影像学诊断意义

为探讨蝶窦变的像学诊断与垂体功能异常的关系，分析７例垂体功能异常的蝶窦病变的影像学表现；结果示７例垂体功能异常者重体影像均异常，     

杏灵颗粒治疗胸痹（冠心病,心绞痛）的临床研究

观察杏灵颗粒治疗冠心病心绞痛的临床疗效，共选择243例，其中治疗组153例，对照组90例。疗程为6周。治疗结果，对心绞痛疗效，两组分别为92．2％和77．8％；对心电图疗效，两组分别为62．6％和53．5％。治疗组明显优于对照组。本品对不同程度，不同类型的心绞痛患者均有较好疗效。     

刺五加注射液治疗脑出血的临床评价

30例高血压脑出血患者在常规疗法基础上加用紫外线辐射血液疗法作为对照组,另30例在上述疗法基础上加用刺五加注射液静脉滴注为治疗组。结果治疗组显效率96.7％,总有效率100％,对照组显效率60.0％,总有效率83.3％,治疗组明显优于对照组(P<0.01)。表明刺五加注射液不仅用于缺血性脑梗塞的治疗,而且也可用于脑出血,对出血量在30ml以下的病例,疗效较好。     

肌电图报告系统与Key Point肌电图仪连接的实现

介绍肌电图报告系统与Key Point肌电图仪连接的实现方法,报告的内容与形式及临床应用.     

DNA免疫研究进展

DNA免疫可诱导机体全面的免疫应答,且与传统的蛋白免疫相比具有制作简单、经济安全、易于贮存运输等优点。自发现以来已越来越引起人们的重视,成为第三代疫苗,并广泛用于各种感染性疾病的防治研究中。作者主要综述DNA免疫作用机理,可能的影响因素,及其在抗体制备、婴儿免疫、粘膜免疫及表达文库免疫等方面的应用。此外,还介绍了增强DNA免疫效果的策略。     

医疗设备管理信息系统的应用

医疗设备管理信息系统是现在医院管理不可缺少的部分,将其合理的开发和应用形成动态的全程的管理。