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One of the standard complaints coming from the right of the political spectrum is that doctors are continuously under threat from attorneys. It seems there is a steady supply of these pesky lawyers around who are prepared to sue doctors who may have made a mistake. Whatever happened to deference? Doctors always used to enjoy some degree of professional respect with mistakes quietly forgotten. Now insurance premiums are rising and there are real threats to professional reputation from these unfounded allegations of mistakes. Many states have various shield provisions to limit or restrict the right of patients to sue. Obviously, the medical profession has considerable influence over the lawmaking process and they can manipulate the politics to get protection. But many of the attempts to exclude liability for medical mistakes at a federal level have always run into the other lobby. Trial attorneys spend a lot of money keeping the Democrats happy so the law of tort remains available as a law of consumer protection. Without it, patients who are victims of mistakes would never have a remedy and really bad doctors would have immunity just because of the shingle hanging above their doors.

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As discussed in numerous articles on the causes of erectile dysfunction there is a type of male impotence that is caused by the used of certain medications. Doctors even call it drug-induced impotence. Different substances including prescription, non-prescription, over-the-counter, herbal and recreational drugs can cause a negative effect on a man’s sexual abilities. And it’s not a rule of thumb – if one man gets an ED by using a certain antidepressant another person can be perfectly active using the very same medication. It’s all just a matter of case study, however there are general tendencies that can be observed.

In case you feel like a certain drug you are currently taking affects your sexual abilities you should inform your doctor first. He or she is the person to decide whether you should stop taking the medication or not. Never take such decisions on your own, as with some drugs you may experience severe withdrawal effects if you stop taking them not as prescribed by your doctor. Your health and even life can depend on that so don’t do anything without your doctor knowing. Experiencing ED for a few days is not as dramatic as ending up in the emergency room with a severe withdrawal effect. Continue reading →