When a Murderer Wants to Practice Medicine
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It is hard to think of a case in which a murderer should become a medical doctor. Murder and medical practice are simply incompatible.
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A Brazilian doctor charged with manslaughter in an immigrant's liposuction death tried to plead guilty Wednesday, but the judge instead set the case for trial after the doctor contradicted prosecutors.
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One murder case has attracted special attention amid a debate over the safety of antidepressant use in children and teenagers.
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It's a lesson children learn even before their ABCs &#151; say you're sorry when you hurt someone. But it's now being taught in the grown-up world of medicine as a surprisingly powerful way to soothe patients and head off malpractice lawsuits.
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Doctors prescribing opioids in doses that seems high to narcotics agents and prosecutors are at risk of a trial. And once in the courtroom, anything can happen.
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Questions have been renewed over the role of a businessman who some have considered a likely suspect in the murders of a Long Island couple.
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The latest report into the serial killer, Harold Shipman, has criticised the General Medical Council. Do you think GPs are properly vetted?
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For years, Dr. Thomas Michael Barrett wrote prescriptions for large amounts of pain medication, sometimes in potentially lethal doses.
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Too many doctors write prescriptions while under the influence of drug companies. Aggressive prosecution of the worst cases could help mend doctor-patient trust.
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A murder trial highlights evolving legal debate over whether antidepressants limit personal accountability.
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A prestigious medical school was tipped off that one of its students had been a Nazi sympathizer, released on parole after being convicted in 2000 of a murder.
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In todayÂs world of rapid-fire medicine, ÂinvolvedÂ relatives may be a patientÂs most important advocates.
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MORE than 100 of Harold Shipman&#39;s murders could have been prevented if two hospital doctors had reported glaring concerns about the serial killer GP.
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A top policeman wants the law to make it easier for doctors to identify mentally ill patients who could become killers.
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As Alexander Pichuzkin goes on trial, observers are waiting to find out if the  self-confessed multiple killer achieved his goal: becoming the grandmaster of murder
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What if governments and insurance companies nip the incentive for the dangerous illegal organ trade by paying donors with free healthcare or cash? Plus: Indian Organ Mafia Busted In Bodyhack.
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When painful medicine is involved, closeness to a patient can make for fuzzy views.