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The medical malpractice survival handbook

Title
The medical malpractice survival handbook / American College of Legal Medicine.
Publication
Philadelphia, PA : Mosby/Elsevier, [2007], ©2007.

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American College of Legal Medicine.
Description
xv, 531 pages : illustrations; 23 cm
Subject
  • Medical personnel > Malpractice > United States
  • Malpractice > legislation & jurisprudence
  • Liability, Legal
  • United States
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents
Sect. 1. Physicians and malpractice -- Ch. 1. American medical malpractice / Fillmore Buckner -- Ch. 2. Medical malpractice stress syndrome / S. Sandy Sanbar and Marvin H. Firestone -- Ch. 3. Malpractice lawsuits : prevention, initial handling, and physician concerns / S. Sandy Sanbar -- Ch. 4. Medical brief (or medical memorandum) / S. Sandy Sanbar and Marvin H. Firestone -- Ch. 5. Spoliation : record retention, destruction, and alteration / Alan C. Hoffman and S. Sandy Sanbar -- Ch. 6. Medical error disclosure and apology / S. Sandy Sanbar -- Ch. 7. Professional liability insurance / Michael S. Lehv -- Ch. 8. The role of personal counsel in malpractice litigation / Augustine S. Weekley, Jr. -- Ch. 9. Liability in clinical trials research / Kennedi A. DeVille and Denise Brigham -- Ch. 10. Criminalization of malpractice / Judith A. Gic -- Sect. 2. Etiology of malpractice -- Ch. 11. Etiology of malpractice / S. Sandy Sanbar -- Ch. 12. Breach of the physician-patient relationship / Ben A. Rich -- Ch. 13. Improper disclosure of confidential information / David R. Donnersberger, Jr. -- Ch. 14. Lack of informed consent and refusal / Hugh F. Hill -- Ch. 15. Negligence / Curtis E. Harris -- Ch. 16. Miscellaneous torts / Melvin L. Butler -- Ch. 17. Liability for acts of other providers / Kenneth A. DeVille -- Ch. 18. The physician and the nurse / Judith A. Gic -- Ch. 19. Medical product liability / Thomas R. McLean -- Sect. 3. Malpractice lawsuit resolution -- Ch. 20. The American court system / S. Sandy Sanbar -- Ch. 21. Physician conduct at deposition and trial / S. Sandy Sanbar and Marvin H. Firestone -- Ch. 22. Alternative dispute resolution of claims / S. Sandy Sanbar -- Ch. 23. Medical expert testimony / John P. Conomy -- Ch. 24. Medical malpractice defenses / S. Sandy Sanbar -- Ch. 25. Damages in medical malpractice / Robert A. Bitonte -- Ch. 26. Countersuits by physicians / Charles R. Ellington, Jr. -- Ch. 27. Tort reform system : medical negligence in New Zealand / James C. Johnston -- Sect. 4. Liability of specialties -- Ch. 28. Family practice and internal medicine / Katherine A. Hawkins -- Ch. 29. Clinical and forensic pathology / Cyril H. Wecht -- Ch. 30. Genetics / Gary Birnbaum -- Ch. 31. Obstetrics and gynecology / Curtis E. Harris and Victoria L. Green -- Ch. 32. Neonatology and pediatrics / Jonathan Fanaroff and Robert Turbow -- Ch. 33. Cardiology / S. Sandy Sanbar -- Ch. 34. Emergency medicine / James K. Hubler and James T. Brown -- Ch. 35. Anesthesiology / Terrence J. Webber -- Ch. 36. Surgery / S. Sandy Sanbar -- Ch. 37. Urology / Scott D. Cohen -- Ch. 38. Neurology and neurosurgery / James C. Johnston -- Ch. 39. Ophthalmology / Philip A. Shelton -- Ch. 40. Otorhinolaryngology / Matthew L. Howard -- Ch. 41. Psychiatric malpractice / Marvin H. Firestone and S. Sandy Sanbar -- Ch. 42. Radiology / Michael M. Raskin -- Ch. 43. Dentistry / Daniel L. Orr II.
ISBN
  • 0323044387
  • 9780323044387
LCCN
2006029578
OCLC
  • ocm71322171
  • 71322171
  • SCSB-5330947
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