Research Catalog

Title

Risk prevention in ophthalmology / Marvin F. Kraushar, editor.

Publication

New York : Springer, [2008], ©2008.

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Additional Authors

Kraushar, Marvin F.

Description

xvii, 282 pages : illustrations; 24 cm

Subject

• Ophthalmology > Law and legislation > United States
• Ophthalmologists > Malpractice
• Ophthalmology > legislation & jurisprudence
• Malpractice > legislation & jurisprudence
• Professional Misconduct > legislation & jurisprudence
• Ophtalmologie > Droit > États-Unis
• Ophtalmologistes > Responsabilité professionnelle
• United States

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents

Pt. 1. General Considerations -- Ch. 1. Basic Medical Malpractice Terminology / Marvin F. Kraushar -- Ch. 2. The Defense Attorney / E. Burke Giblin -- Ch. 3. The Plaintiff's Attorney / Lee S. Goldsmith -- Ch. 4. The Trial Judge / David S. Cramp -- Ch. 5. The Medical Expert / Edward L. Raab -- Ch. 6. Sequence of Events in a Medical Malpractice Lawsuit / Marvin F. Kraushar -- Ch. 7. Informed Consent / Marvin F. Kraushar -- Ch. 8. The Five Most Effective Risk Prevention Strategies / Marvin F. Kraushar -- Ch. 9. Revelation of Adverse Events and the Conundrum of an Apology / Peter H. Morse and Marvin F. Kraushar -- Pt. 2. Risk Management in the Ophthalmic Subspecialties and Related Fields -- Ch. 10. Anesthesia / Peter H. Morse and Marvin F. Kraushar -- Ch. 11. Cataract Surgery / Stephen A. Kamenetzky -- Ch. 12. Cornea: External Disease and Contact Lenses / Peter R. Laibson -- Ch. 13. Drugs / Simon K. Law -- Ch. 14. Emergencies / Peter H. Morse -- Ch. 15. Glaucoma / Robert F. Sanke and Paul P. Lee -- Ch. 16. Neurophthalmology / Andrew G. Lee -- Ch. 17. Oncology / Devron H. Char -- Ch. 18. Ophthalmic Plastic Surgery / Tanuj Nakra and Norman Shorr -- Ch. 19. Pediatric Ophthalmology / Edward L. Raab -- Ch. 20. Refractive Corneal Surgery / James J. Salz and Anne M. Menke -- Ch. 21. Retina and Vitreous / Marvin F. Kraushar and Peter H. Morse -- Ch. 22. Uveitis / C. Stephen Foster -- Pt. 3. Personal and Business Considerations -- Ch. 23. Physician and Defendant: Living and Coping with a Double Life / Sara Charles -- Ch. 24. Medical Malpractice Insurance: Selection of Companies and Policies / Eric S. Poe.

ISBN

• 9780387733401 (alk. paper)
• 038773340X (alk. paper)
• 9780387733418 (e-ISBN)
• 0387733418 (e-ISBN)

LCCN

2007932967

OCLC

• ocn166358018
• 166358018
• SCSB-5467099

Owning Institutions

Columbia University Libraries