Dr. Shoemaker: Now prescribing a dangerous medication

by Dr. Ronald E. Gots 29 March 10
Dr. Shoemaker’s use of Procrit to treat mold disorders violates major precautions and warnings which are present to prevent harm to patients. He has prescribed Procrit in non-anemic patients and continues to prescribe it long after their hematocrit and hemoglobin levels move into danger zones. He neither monitors the patient at required intervals, nor modifies the drug use in accordance with measured parameters. [More]

Further Comments on Differential Diagnosis versus Causation Assessment

by Dr. Ronald E. Gots 8 March 10
This issue continues to confuse the courts and counsel as a recent article indicates. "Differential Diagnosis - The Unknown Matters: Admissibility of Differential Diagnosis Opinions in the Context of Idiopathic Conditions" discusses decisions in which "idiopathic" has been considered a proper endpoint for a differential diagnosis. That is flat out wrong since "idiopathic" has nothing whatsoever to do with a diagnosis or with differential diagnosis. [More]