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The Malpractice Cure: How to Avoid the Legal Mistakes that Doctors Make [Hardcover]

Edward Mccarthy (Author)
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May 5, 2009
An apple a day keeps the doctor away—but what wards off lawyers? If you’re a doctor, the answer is sound legal education. The trouble is that most physicians don’t have it, and many of them get sued. The rate of malpractice lawsuits has recently skyrocketed, and the corresponding rise in malpractice insurance premiums is a burden many doctors cannot bear. According to some estimates, malpractice costs in the United States have increased by an average of 12% every year since 1975.

Now, there’s preventative medicine for doctors. In The Malpractice Cure,  A physician can be sued because he didn’t call a patient who skipped a follow-up. Some doctors end up in court because their notes differ slightly from a nurse’s report. Doctors can be sued for forgetting to remind patients to return if their symptoms persist. It's the simplest errors that can land a doctor in court, and McCarthy explains the most common oversights.

Unlike other books for doctors that concentrate solely on safe medical care, The Malpractice Cure explains the habits of doctors and their office policies that all but the most litigious patients ignore. And, if the worst happens, readers will find a special section on what to do when you get sued. Whether they work in hospitals or private offices, and no matter their medical specialty, doctors have much to learn from clients of Mr. McCarthy who should have known better.


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About the Author

Edward D. McCarthy has earned an outstanding reputation as a litigator at the Boston-based firm of McCarthy, Bouley, and Barry. He has practiced law for four decades, specializing in medical malpractice defense, product liability and general health and hospital law. As an expert in administrative law, he served as City Solicitor of Cambridge and General Counsel to the Cambridge Public Health Commission. A Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers and the American Board of Trial Advocates, Mr. McCarthy is a former Adjunct Professor of Health and Hospital Law at the New England School of Law in Boston. He is a member of the American Academy of Hospital Attorneys and the American Society of Law and Medicine and has served as President of the Massachusetts Chapter of the American Board of Trial Advocates. He is widely sought as a lecturer and panelist in areas of health law.

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  • Hardcover: 224 pages
  • Publisher: Kaplan Publishing; 1 edition (May 5, 2009)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1427799598
  • ISBN-13: 978-1427799593
  • Product Dimensions: 8.1 x 5.4 x 0.9 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 14.1 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #807,648 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars A top pick for both legal and medical collections, July 18, 2009
This review is from: The Malpractice Cure: How to Avoid the Legal Mistakes that Doctors Make (Hardcover)
Doctors need to pay more attention to how they conduct their practice to avoid malpractice suits, so THE MALPRACTICE CURE: HOW TO AVOID THE LEGAL MISTAKES THAT DOCTORS MAKE is a top pick for any library strong in physician training. It offers doctors a resource to save off lawsuits, explaining how to foil litigious patients and their lawyers using preventative care. From setting forth and following guidelines in hospital settings to being on alert for the 'incompetent patient', THE MALPRACTICE CURE is a top pick for both legal and medical collections.
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