by Nanette Mattox | Dec 6, 2016
I have experience as a physician, a patient, and a caregiver. I am a medical doctor—a surgeon in obstetrics and gynecology. In a hospital where I had practiced, I became a patient. Because of a missed diagnosis, instead of being treated with medications, my treatment...
by Nanette Mattox | Dec 6, 2016
Heather Hansen “This case is killing me.” I cannot tell you how many times I have heard those five words. I defend doctors when they are sued for negligence. I am a medical malpractice defense attorney, but attorneys are also called...
by Nanette Mattox | Dec 6, 2016
Mental health disorders are in vogue, and by that I mean our society pays a lot of attention to quantifying and identifying the social and mental dysfunctions of modern life. It is my belief that most mental health conditions represent ancient helpful survival...
by Nanette Mattox | Dec 6, 2016
Season’s greetings, December is especially blessed this year as on Sunday the 25th we get to experience Christmas and the first day of Hanukkah on the same day. There are five weekends and every holiday falls on one. So unusual has our year been that the...
by Nanette Mattox | Nov 15, 2016
Hi all, While November brings a time of momentous change in our country, on a much smaller scale, I want to mark some notable events the Society can feel good about and celebrate! The Board approved a new technology platform to simplify and improve the...
by Nanette Mattox | Nov 13, 2016
In my specific role in healthcare, there is no better example of relationship-centered care than in the decision-making that both physician and patient face in dissecting the incomprehensible dilemmas of prostate cancer screening and prostate cancer treatments. In...
