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Risk Prevention in Ophthalmology

Medium: Buch
ISBN: 978-0-387-73340-1
Verlag: Springer
Erscheinungstermin: 19.02.2008
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This book could save its readers millions – literally. Lawsuits can ruin a clinician’s professional and personal life, and here’s how to avoid them. Written for physicians by physicians, this important book concisely and pragmatically answers many of the questions surrounding medical malpractice. With an emphasis on clinical matters and a minimum of "legalese", this book shows ophthalmologists how to ensure there are no law suits in the first place. It also examines what happens should litigation occur and provides insights into both defendant and plaintiff perspectives. A chapter entitled "Natural History of a Lawsuit" walks the reader step-by-step through the procedure. Covering the legal issues for all of ophthalmology, here at last is a book that provides the busy clinician with the tools necessary to reduce the risk of potential lawsuits – as well as insights for coping with actual ones.


Produkteigenschaften


  • Artikelnummer: 9780387733401
  • Medium: Buch
  • ISBN: 978-0-387-73340-1
  • Verlag: Springer
  • Erscheinungstermin: 19.02.2008
  • Sprache(n): Englisch
  • Auflage: 2008
  • Produktform: Kartoniert
  • Gewicht: 441 g
  • Seiten: 282
  • Format (B x H x T): 155 x 235 x 16 mm
  • Ausgabetyp: Kein, Unbekannt
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Herausgeber

General Considerations.- Basic Medical Malpractice Terminology.- The Defense Attorney.- The Plaintiff's Attorney.- The Trial Judge.- The Medical Expert.- Sequence of Events in a Medical Malpractice Lawsuit.- Informed Consent.- The Five Most Effective Risk Prevention Strategies.- Revelation of Adverse Events and the Conundrum of an Apology.- Risk Management in the Ophthalmic Subspecialties and Related Fields.- Anesthesia.- Cataract Surgery.- Cornea: External Disease and Contact Lenses.- Drugs.- Emergencies.- Glaucoma.- Neuroophthalmology.- Oncology.- Ophthalmic Plastic Surgery.- Pediatric Ophthalmology.- Refractive Corneal Surgery.- Retina and Vitreous.- Uveitis.- Personal and Business Considerations.- Physician and Defendant: Living and Coping with a Double Life.- Medical Malpractice Insurance: Selection of Companies and Policies.