Although 25% of all physicians are sued for medical malpractice each year and 65% of all physicians are sued sometime during their careers, most medical malpractice claims can easily be prevented by following seven simple rules. This concise reference manual clearly yet succinctly shows physicians and physicians-in-training how to avoid malpractice claims, explaining in simple terms the basic strategies to preventing claims before they ever begin. Written by an expert medical malpractice defense attorney–who teaches malpractice prevention techniques at medical schools, teaching hospitals and medical centers across the country–and edited by a team of physicians, Physician, Protect Thyself is endorsed by physicians at Harvard, Stanford, Johns Hopkins, Dartmouth, Cornell, the University of Pennsylvania, Georgetown and Colorado, to name a few. Recommended reading for every physician, resident, fellow, intern and medical student, following Physician, Protect Thyself’s suggestions will definitely result in the reduction of malpractice claims.
Author:Â Alan G. Williams
Paperback:Â 165 pages
Company: Margol Publishing, LLC. (2007-07-01)
ISBN:Â 0978835697
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In 2003, Dr. Laura Nathanson was widowed after the misdiagnosis of her beloved husband. After this tragedy, she was determined to help others protect themselves and their loved ones from similarly preventable health care disasters—and help them benefit from health care miracles.
In What You Don’t Know Can Kill You, Dr. Nathanson provides a guide to getting the best medical care and navigating our frustrating and often impenetrable health care system. In clear, non-medical language, she shows how to:
- Flag any signs of misdiagnosis and misleading analysis of symptoms
- Prevent miscommunication among specialists from having dire consequences
- Stay safe in the hospital and bypass its dangers· Choose a health care plan without falling into the “uncovered services” trap
Full of empathy for each individual patient and caregiver, What You Don’t Know Can Kill You will empower patients to be their own best advocates.
Author:Â Laura W. Nathanson
Paperback:Â 224 pages
Company: Collins (2007-05-01) (2007-05-08)
ISBN:Â 0061145823
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Unexplainable death under anesthesia occurs almost daily in American Operating Rooms. TERRO.R. is a contemporary maze of intrigue and frightful medical investigative discoveries in such cases of cardiac arrests on the O.R. table. Hopefully, this timely novel is fiction…
Author:Â Joseph J. Neuschatz
Paperback:Â 160 pages
Company: Booklocker.com, Inc. (2006-07-17)
ISBN:Â 160145015X
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