Compilation of 129 medical malpractice lawsuits, organized by medical specialty (anesthesiology, obstetrics, etc.), with comments at the end of each case describing what the doctor might have done differently to prevent the filing of the lawsuit. The cases were taken from the files of the publisher, an established provider of professional liability insurance for physicians. The book includes a glossary of common medical terms and abbreviations.
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"Much more than tales of litigation, each case study tells of a personal tragedy that was preventable..." -- Theo James Emison, trial lawyer
"This book provides a mini-residency in loss prevention. The real world examples remind the reader to think..." -- C. J. Gideon, trial lawyer
"To have a collection of clinical settings with risk management discussion is a unique resource for teaching..." -- Robert E. Taylor, M.D.
"This book provides a mini-residency in loss prevention. The real world examples remind the reader to think..." -- C. J. Gideon, trial lawyer
"To have a collection of clinical settings with risk management discussion is a unique resource for teaching..." -- Robert E. Taylor, M.D.
About the Author
J. Kelley Avery, M.D. has been active in educating physicians about the causes of malpractice suits for the past 20 years. From 1951 to 1981 he practiced Family Medicine in Union City, Tennessee. Since that time he has been engaged in Administrative Medicine for a major hospital in Nashville, Tennessee and later for a company which owned a chain of hospitals. He was one of the founding directors of State Volunteer Mutual Insurance Company, a physician-governed provider of professional liability insurance.
Dr. Avery graduated from Southern Methodist University in Texas, and the University of Tennessee College of Medicine.
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