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Dr. Clark Newhall, MD

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Clark Newhall is both a physician and an attorney. After many years in fulltime Emergency Medicine, including busy trauma centers and suburban hospitals, Clark now practices both general medicine and medically-related law in his Salt Lake office.

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  • Sharecare News
    Sharecare News posted a story about Emergency Medicine:
    Women Less Likely to Get Trauma Center Care After Injury: Study

    MONDAY, May 20 (HealthDay News) -- A new Canadian study has uncovered an apparent gender bias in the hospital setting, with women less likely than men to get trauma center care following a severe injury.

    "Gender-based disparities in access to health care service...Full Article

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    Sharecare News posted a story about Emergency Medicine:
    Prepared for Trauma, Overwhelmed by Carnage

    WEDNESDAY, April 17 (HealthDay News) -- It was an uneventful early afternoon on Monday in the emergency departments at Boston area hospitals. Staffs were working purposefully, efficiently through routine caseloads.

    Suddenly, the city's emergency management system burst alive: bombs had e...Full Article

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    Males Struck by Cars Die More Often Than Females: Study

    THURSDAY, Dec. 27 (HealthDay News) -- Male pedestrians who are struck by a car are more than twice as likely as females to die as a result of the crash, a new study finds.

    Data on U.S. travel and traffic for 2008 and 2009 showed that males and females walked just about the same distances ...Full Article

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    Sharecare News posted a story about Emergency Medicine:
    Injuries Skyrocket From Inflatable Bounce Houses: Study

    MONDAY, Nov. 26 (HealthDay News) -- Inflatable bounce houses and moonwalks are springboards for childhood fun, but they're also the source of an alarming number of children's injuries, a new report warns.

    On average, 31 children a day are transported to U.S. emergency departments for tr...Full Article

  • Sharecare News
    Sharecare News posted a story about Emergency Medicine:
    Genital Injuries Common But Preventable, Researchers Say

    MONDAY, Nov. 12 (HealthDay News) -- Over 16,000 American adults head to emergency rooms each year for genital injuries, a new study finds, but many of these incidents don't have to happen.

    Researchers looked at U.S. National Electronic Injury Surveillance System data from 2002 to 2010, to...Full Article

  • Clark Newhall, MD
    Clark Newhall, MD of MDLIVE answered:
    Does insurance cover a weight loss program?
    Every insurance plan has different coverages. Because there are over 1200 different for-profit...  Full Post
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    Sharecare News posted a story about Emergency Medicine:
    Strategy May Help ER Docs Spot Heart Attacks Within an Hour

    MONDAY, Aug. 13 (HealthDay News) -- A test based on certain cardiac enzymes could help emergency department staff spot heart attacks in incoming patients within an hour, a new study finds.

    The test, called high-sensitivity cardiac troponin (hs-cTn), would be used along with electrocardiog...Full Article

  • Clark Newhall, MD
    Clark Newhall, MD of MDLIVE answered:
    Why did private health insurance begin?
    Health insurance was originally sold before the Civil War as a protection against a worker's disability, because medical care was relatively ineffective.  As medical care became more effective and expensive, people saw a need to "pool" their money so that everyone could be equally protected against being...  Full Post
  • Clark Newhall, MD
    Clark Newhall, MD of MDLIVE answered:
    Can I get information on malpractice suits against a breast cancer doctor?
    It is almost impossible to get information on malpractice suits brought against a particular doctor.  Very few states have some limited public data about malpractice suits against doctors licensed in that state.  Florida, for instance, maintains a list of paid malpractice claims involving doctors, hospitals...  Full Post
  • Clark Newhall, MD
    Clark Newhall, MD of MDLIVE answered:
    How can I find out if a doctor has been sued for malpractice?
    It is almost impossible to find out if a doctor has been sued for malpractice until you have sued him or her.  There are about four indirect methods you can try, but the best way is to act the doctor directly.  If the doctor answers frankly and without taking offense, that tells you a lot about his or her...  Full Post