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Richardson’s encore with No. 13 Florida comes at woeful USF
Read full article: Richardson’s encore with No. 13 Florida comes at woeful USFBy the time No. 13 Florida’s season opener was over, Anthony Richardson had leaped one defender, thrown another to the ground and looked so special with the ball in his hands that he might as well have had a cape dangling from his No. 15 jersey.
Bobby Bowden remembered for faith, family and football
Read full article: Bobby Bowden remembered for faith, family and footballBobby Bowden may have been known across the country for winning two national championships at Florida State, but the coach was eulogized Saturday as a man with three guiding principles: faith, family and football.
Floridas new pelvic exam law causes uncertainty
Read full article: Floridas new pelvic exam law causes uncertaintyThe bill prohibits practitioners and medical students from performing pelvic examinations on patients without written consent from the patients or the patients guardians. During pelvic exams, Scott said, the vulva, vagina, cervix, ovaries, uterus, rectum and pelvis are examined for any abnormalities. It includes in pelvic examinations external pelvic tissue or organs. The Florida Nurses Association --- a group that often is at odds with physician associations --- also filed a similar petition for a declaratory statement with the Florida Board of Nursing. I dont want anybody doing anything without consent.She also supports the consent requirement applying to male patients.
New opioid law causes confusion for doctors
Read full article: New opioid law causes confusion for doctorsBut its another seemingly simple bill meant to prevent opioid abuse that is causing widespread confusion among physicians trying to figure out how to follow the law. Staff members of the Florida Board of Medicine and physician organizations have been fielding questions from doctors about the broadly written bill, which was signed into law by Gov. But only the Florida Department of Health can provide details as to how the law will be interpreted. Florida Board of Medicine member Sarvam TerKonda, a plastic surgeon at Mayo Clinic Jacksonville, said he knows that the new law has sparked questions at hospitals. Its the standard of care for all physicians, that they should think about of opioid alternatives.