The medical malpractice survival handbook [[electronic resource] /] / American College of Legal Medicine

• Pubblicazione: Philadelphia, PA, : Mosby/Elsevier, c2007
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (549 p.)
• Disciplina: 344.7304/11
• Soggetto topico: Medical personnel - Malpractice - United States
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Front Cover; The Medical Malpractice Survival Handbook; Copyright Page; PREFACE; LIST OF CONTRIBUTORS; CONTENTS; SECTION 1: PHYSICIANS AND MALPRACTICE; Chapter 1. American Medical Malpractice; COMMON LAW; CIVIL LAW; ADVERSARIAL SYSTEM; BEGINNING OF MEDICAL MALPRACTICE IN ENGLAND; INITIAL CAUSES OF MALPRACTICE; MEDICAL MALPRACTICE DURING THE COLONIAL PERIOD; AMERICAN MEDICAL MALPRACTICE; FIRST AMERICAN MALPRACTICE CRISIS; LAW OF NEGLIGENCE; AMERICAN MEDICAL MALPRACTICE AFTER THE 20TH CENTURY; Chapter 2. Medical Malpractice Stress Syndrome; STRESS OF MEDICAL MALPRACTICE LITIGATION ; MANIFESTATIONS OF MMSSANXIETY SYMPTOMS; CONSULTATION WITH TREATING PHYSICIAN; DISCUSSIONS WITH FAMILY, CLOSE FRIENDS, AND COLLEAGUES; MEETING WITH DEFENSE COUNSEL; MANAGEMENT OF MMSS; Chapter 3. Malpractice Lawsuits: Prevention, Initial Handling, and Physician Concerns; MALPRACTICE CLAIMS PREVENTION; MALPRACTICE SHELTER CONSTRUCTION; RISK MANAGEMENT BY NONPHYSICIAN STAFF; INCIDENT REPORT; RISK MANAGER; FEAR NOT AUTOPSIES; INJURY CONTROL; ASSET PROTECTION; AVOID THE ELEMENT OF SURPRISE; THE INITIAL REQUESTS; THE ""SHOCKING"" COMPLAINT; LITIGATION PROCESS; ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION ; DISPOSITION AND OUTCOME OF MALPRACTICE LAWSUITSTHE DEFENSE COUNSEL; PERSONAL ATTORNEY; LITIGATION COSTS; CONSEQUENCES OF SETTLING OR LOSING A MALPRACTICE LAWSUIT; LITIGATION RECORDS; Chapter 4. Medical Brief (or Medical Memorandum); I. MEDICAL BRIEF: FIRST SAMPLE; II. MEDICAL BRIEF: SECOND SAMPLE; Chapter 5. Spoliation: Record Retention, Destruction, and Alteration; MEDICAL RECORDS; DISCUSSION OF ISSUES; Chapter 6. Medical Error Disclosure and Apology; PURPOSE AND BENEFIT OF APOLOGY; LAW OF APOLOGY; SURVIVAL STRATEGY; PITFALLS OF APOLOGIZING; CONCLUSION ; Chapter 7. Professional Liability InsuranceELEMENTS OF A MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL LIABILITY INSURANCE POLICY; POLICY TYPE; OTHER POLICY PROVISIONS; DUTIES UNDER A MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL LIABILITY INSURANCE CONTRACT; OTHER FORMS OF PROFESSIONAL LIABILITY INSURANCE; SURVIVAL STRATEGIES; Chapter 8. The Role of Personal Counsel in Malpractice Litigation; RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PHYSICIAN AND LIABILITY INSURANCE COMPANY; Chapter 9. Liability in Clinical Trials Research; ISSUES; SURVIVAL STRATEGIES; Chapter 10. Criminalization of Malpractice; ISSUES; SURVIVAL STRATEGIES; SECTION 2: ETIOLOGY OF MALPRACTICE ; Chapter 11. Etiology of MalpracticeISSUES; ETIOLOGY OF CAUSES OF ACTION AGAINST A PHYSICIAN; Chapter 12. Breach of the Physician...Patient Relationship; ISSUES; SURVIVAL STRATEGIES; Chapter 13. Improper Disclosure of Confidential Information; ISSUES; SURVIVAL STRATEGIES; Chapter 14. Lack of Informed Consent and Refusal; ISSUES; SURVIVAL STRATEGIES; Chapter 15. Negligence; ISSUES; CASE ANALYSIS; SURVIVAL STRATEGIES; Chapter 16. Miscellaneous Torts; SEXUAL EXPLOITATION; ASSAULT AND BATTERY; DEFAMATION AND LIBEL; INVASION OF PRIVACY; VIOLATION OF CIVIL RIGHTS; FRAUD AND MISREPRESENTATION ; Chapter 17. Liability for Acts of Other Providers
• Sommario/riassunto: Reduce your risk of costly litigation! Written in easy-to-understand language by a team of medical doctors who are also attorneys at law, this handbook addresses the issues surrounding the growing incidence of medical malpractice. It examines the scenarios that can result in a malpractice suit, the best actions to take during the course of litigation, and the most effective ways to minimize your legal liabilities.Access the expert guidance of top professionals across medical and legal fields in an easy-to-read format. Review the legal aspects of nearly every medical topic that
• Titolo autorizzato: The medical malpractice survival handbook
• ISBN: 0-323-07088-4
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 996212362403316
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