Overview
- Helps provide some guide to physicians dealing with a variety of infections to avoid pitfalls in diagnosis and management that often predispose litigations
- Gives case scenarios in the format of problem-solving challenges faced by physicians in various practices and subspecialties
- Helps provide better, optimum care to patients and encourages honesty and fairness with our patients when addressing our inevitable mistakes
- Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
Part of the book series: Emerging Infectious Diseases of the 21st Century (EIDC)
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Table of contents (14 chapters)
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Introduction
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Issues in the Emergency Department
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Assortment of Medical Liabilities
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About this book
This book will focus on clinical issues facing physicians in different settings (which can lead to malpractice), and the best approach to use to avoid litigations, and practice good medicine.
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“Presents the information using a case-based format, followed by discussions of medical and medicolegal highlights. … it would be better suited for educators who are teaching medical students and physicians in training as an introduction to this topic. … The themes of appropriate medical therapy and effective patient communication are reinforced throughout the book.” (John S. Czachor, Doody’s Review Service, May, 2011)Authors and Affiliations
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Medico-Legal Issues in Infectious Diseases
Book Subtitle: Guide For Physicians
Authors: I.W. Fong
Series Title: Emerging Infectious Diseases of the 21st Century
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-8053-3
Publisher: Springer New York, NY
eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media, LLC 2011
Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-4419-8052-6Published: 14 March 2011
Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4614-2826-8Published: 19 April 2013
eBook ISBN: 978-1-4419-8053-3Published: 22 March 2011
Series ISSN: 1573-4684
Series E-ISSN: 2627-5872
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XX, 292
Topics: Infectious Diseases, Life Sciences, general, Medical Law