The Health Care Provider's Guide to Facing the Malpractice DepositionCRC Press, 09/08/2017 - 160 páginas An anesthesiologist chips a patient's tooth during a difficult intubation. A surgeon leaves tiny abrasions on a patient's abdomen during a delicate surgical procedure. And an operating room nurse accidentally nips a patient's finger with a pair of scissors.Not all of these examples of medical mistakes will result in malpractice suits. But for the o |
Índice
chapter one The law and legal thinking | 1 |
chapter two What lawyers think about us | 11 |
chapter three The standard of care | 17 |
chapter four Our own worst enemy | 29 |
chapter five Weighing the alternatives | 41 |
chapter six Telling the truth | 51 |
chapter seven Preparing for the deposition | 57 |
chapter eight Meeting the inquisitor | 73 |
chapter nine The inquisition | 87 |
chapter ten Traps to avoid | 113 |
chapter eleven General advice | 125 |
Afterword | 131 |
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Back cover | 141 |
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The Health Care Provider's Guide to Facing the Malpractice Deposition Constance G. Uribe, M.D. Pré-visualização indisponível - 1999 |
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