Engle Fallout

In 2006, the Florida Supreme Court decertified the class action of smokers against the tobacco industry, ruling that cases could be tried individually but laying down certain rules by which those cases would be tried. Engle v. Liggett Group, Inc., 945 S0. 2d 1246 (Fla. 2006). Decertification can happen when the Court determines that the […]

June 8, 2018

Advances in spinal surgery “With the advent of better 3D virtual imaging with computer-assisted surgery, I think you will see more surgeries done for complex spine trauma that are more accurate, less invasive and of superior quality. One significant advantage in computer-assisted surgery will be the ability to confirm that the purposed surgery was done […]

March 8, 2018

Nursing Informatics: “The field of nursing informatics has been on the brain of the industry for years. A HIMSS report released at the 2015 conference found almost 70 percent of informatics nurses are helping with medical device integration. And half of the survey respondents said informatics nurses have a role with “smart devices.” But at […]