Avoiding Medical Malpractice A Physician's Guide to the Law
Avoiding Medical Malpractice: A Physician's Guide to the Law is a reader-friendly, physician oriented, handbook on how to avoid malpractice lawsuits. As both a practicing surgeon and an attorney, Dr. Choctaw provides real world perspectives into both the medical and legal aspects of malpractice...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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New York, NY
Springer New York
2008, 2008
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| Edition: | 1st ed. 2008 |
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| Collection: | Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Table of Contents:
- Basic Law 101: The Journey Begins
- Shades of Gray
- The Triangle: Law–Medicine–Politics
- Definition of Malpractice: Negligence
- Eliminating Disruptive Physician Behavior
- Pain Management: The New Legal Trojan Horse
- Medical Informatics
- How to Say “I'm Sorry” Without Admitting Guilt
- You Have Been Served— Now What?
- Basic Steps in a Medical Malpractice Lawsuit
- The Pocket Guide
- The Litigation Stress Syndrome
- Perspective: When the Physician Becomes a Patient
- Summary