Malpractice and Liability in Psychiatry
This book comprehensively educates psychiatrists about malpractice and other liability. It is written to also specifically assist psychiatrists who are sued or are involved in other complaints. The first two sections discuss malpractice law and the litigation process; the litigation section mainly a...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Springer International Publishing
2022, 2022
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| Edition: | 1st ed. 2022 |
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| Collection: | Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Table of Contents:
- Section I: Malpractice Law
- Principles of Malpractice Law in Psychiatry
- History of Malpractice
- Liability of the Acts of Others
- Professional Liability Insurance
- Section II: Litigation
- Risk Management after an Adverse Event
- The Litigation Process
- Do's and Dont's if You Are Sued
- The Plaintiff Attorney's Perspective
- The Defense Attorney's Perspective
- Expert Witness
- The Defendant Psychiatrist as Witness
- The Stress of Being Sued
- Section III: Malpractice Allegations
- Suicide
- Patient Violence
- Boundary Violations
- Breach of Confidentiality
- Negligent Psychopharmacology
- Abandonment and Unnecessary Commitment
- Negligent Psychotherapy
- Section VI: Practice Areas
- Inpatient General Psychiatry
- Outpatient General Psychiatry
- Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
- Consult Liaison Psychiatry
- Emergency Room Psychiatry
- Reproductive Psychiatry
- Addition Psychiatry
- Geriatric Psychiatry
- Correctional Psychiatry
- Forensic Psychiatry
- Psychiatric Research
- Section V: Special Topics
- Telepsychiatry
- Malpractice and the Internet
- Patients and Guns
- Practicing During a Pandemic or Disaster
- Section VI: Complaints
- Medical Board Complaints
- Ethics Complaints
- Granting Agencies
- Negative Reviews on the Internet
- Impaired Psychiatrists