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Table of contents (10 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
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About this book
Almost all pathologists face legal issues when dealing with the specimens they work with on a day-to-day basis, whether it involves quality control and assurance in handling the specimens, facing the possibility of malpractice suits, or serving as an expert witness in a trial.
Written in an easy to read, conversational tone, with a dose of good humor, this book fills the need for a handbook that discusses the full spectrum of legal issues that many pathologists face, written from a pathologist's point of view. Organized in 12 user-friendly chapters, the book begins with a comparison of Law and Medicine and explains the basics of the American Legal System. It continues with discussions of the impact of law on the practice of pathology, including such topics as specimens with potential legal implications, the controversy of saving organs for teaching, procuring and saving specimens for toxicology testing and DNA confirmation in identity testing. A must-have section on malpractice suits covers reasons why patients sue, what to do if sued, and reducing the chance of being sued. The author addresses expert witness testimony, including how to be an expert witness, conflicts of interest, conduct in a courtroom, what to say and what not to say. Quality control and assurance as it applies to the pathologist is also discussed. Legal implications for the information age, including the use of internet and e-mail with regard to patient confidentiality is discussed in detail. Case samples are scattered throughout the text to illustrate the principles discussed. Every term is defined in the glossary.
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Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Pathology and Law
Book Subtitle: A Practical Guide for the Pathologist
Authors: Gregory G. Davis
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-21818-2
Publisher: Springer New York, NY
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eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive
Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media New York 2004
Softcover ISBN: 978-0-387-20035-4Published: 09 January 2004
eBook ISBN: 978-0-387-21818-2Published: 03 November 2012
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XVI, 221
Number of Illustrations: 1 b/w illustrations
Topics: Medical Law, Pathology