The Jurisprudent Physician is a medical-legal primer that provides an illuminating look at issues, problems, and situations that often unnecessarily baffle, and sometimes intimidate, even the most confident medical practitioners. The book will help you: Understand the basic workings of our legal system; See how malpractice lawyers think and work; Learn why patients sue doctors; Understand the nature of the legal relationship between doctor and patient; Reduce the likelihood of legal claims; Make, maintain, use, and release medical records to your best advantage; Appreciate legal perils and pitfalls associated with private, hospital, and managed care practice; Understand the physician's role as an expert; Testify in depositions, hearings, and court; Follow the course of a medical malpractice case from beginning to end.
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This book is must reading for every medical student, resident, and physician - from the legally uninitiated to teh seasoned veteran. It is a much needed resource that provides a practical look at "the law" as applied to physicians of all practice types.
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Most complete guide to understanding medical legal processes,
By Mary F. Fredenberg, MD (Phoenix, AZ USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Jurisprudent Physician: A Physician's Guide to Legal Process and Malpractice Litigation (Paperback)
This book is one a kind...it offers the most clear and concise guide to understanding how the medical profession functions in a legal environment. The author very clearly has a vast knowledge base from which to draw upon. The book starts with an overview of the laws and the court system. It then covers important topics such as physician licensing, regulation and discipline, the priveleged doctor-patient relationship, informed consent, maintaining medical records and releasing medical records. Specific scenarios are reviewed for the private practitioner, hospital based practitioner and managed care settings. Of particular interest to me was the section on physicians as expert witnesses and testifying in depositions, hearings and in court. My medical school and residency training provided no education on these subjects or any of the mentioned topics. Sample medical malpractice interrogatories are listed in the book so that you may have an awareness of the types of questions and information that is sought during a deposition. The book also covers the subject of medical malpractice insurance and the process of filing a malpractice claim. After reading this book, you will feel much more confident about how you practice medicine and will experience peace of mind in knowing how to conduct your career within a legal framework. I highly recommend this book to all physicians, residents and medical students, and all individuals who work in the medical field. How did we ever get along without it!
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By George Curry M.D/P.H.D (Ontario, Canada) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Jurisprudent Physician: A Physician's Guide to Legal Process and Malpractice Litigation (Paperback)
Concise review of medical legal issues facing physcians today.Has completely changed the way I practice.
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The aim of this chapter is to provide a brief sketch of the origin and development of American jurisprudence. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
professional review activity, medical malpractice defendant, professional review action, medical malpractice plaintiff, health care entity, other health care practitioner, managed care entity, malpractice carrier, medical negligence cases, medical malpractice lawyers, clinical privileges, medical malpractice cases, defendant physician, informed consent disclosures, respondeat superior liability, managed care model, medical malpractice action, medication sheet, managed care entities, managed care physicians, qualified entity, medical malpractice claims, health care entities, informed consent discussions, malpractice policy Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
United States Constitution, Tip Top, Articles of Confederation, Notice of Deposition, Polly Patient, Bill of Rights, First Amendment, Wanda Wheeler New!
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The aim of this chapter is to provide a brief sketch of the origin and development of American jurisprudence. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
professional review activity, medical malpractice defendant, professional review action, medical malpractice plaintiff, health care entity, other health care practitioner, managed care entity, malpractice carrier, medical negligence cases, medical malpractice lawyers, clinical privileges, medical malpractice cases, defendant physician, informed consent disclosures, respondeat superior liability, managed care model, medical malpractice action, medication sheet, managed care entities, managed care physicians, qualified entity, medical malpractice claims, health care entities, informed consent discussions, malpractice policy Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
United States Constitution, Tip Top, Articles of Confederation, Notice of Deposition, Polly Patient, Bill of Rights, First Amendment, Wanda Wheeler New!
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