An arterial line is a small catheter that is directly inserted into an artery. The procedure is associated with risks, so it is important that appropriate care is taken during and after insertion.

A prominent San Francisco doctor and professor testified Thursday that allowing “Dr. Doe” to insert an arterial line into an AIDS patient without supervision, and without prior instruction in how to ...

Should the plaintiff, Dr. Doe, have disposed of a catheter needle bearing the blood of an AIDS patient before the point in the procedure when she pricked her right thumb and contracted the human ...