MEDICO-LEGAL ISSUES IN INFECTIOUS DISEASES

The current state of medical malpractice is of serious concern to physicians, medical organizations, and to many governments of developed nations. Many developed countries (including Canada and the United States) have seen a great increase in medical malpractice claims and a dramatic rise in premium rates over the past decade. Physicians face many challenges besides obtaining appropriate liability protection and practicing good cost-effective medicine, without the spectre of malpractice lawsuit. Unfortunately, although all practicing physicians and healthcare providers are vulnerable to medico-legal liabilities, this is a neglected and overlooked area in the education of medical student, residents and fellows, who will face the harsh realities of medical practice largely unprepared

CONTENTS

1. General Principles
2. Complaints Related to the Head
3. Conditions of the Skin/Soft Tissue in the ER
4. Litigation in Infections of Obstetrics and Gynecology
5. General Practitioner Liabilities
6. Looking Beyond the Obvious
7. Failure to Counsel Can Lead to Litigation
8. Litigations for Unexpected Adverse Events
9. Orthopedic Complications
10. Neurosurgical Medico-legal Issues
11. Litigations in General Surgery
12. Litigations in Plastic Surgery
13. Litigations for HIV Related Complications
14. Overview of Medico-legal Issues

Author Index
Subject Index

Páginas : 312
Peso : 1mb.
Formato : PDF.
Edición : 1st Edition
Año de Publicación :2011
ISBN : 978-1441980526
Editorial : Springer
Autor: I.W. Fong

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