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This textbook is about the law of medical malpractice and how to prevent a malpractice lawsuit. It grew out of an earlier book covering medical negligence in Singapore. The book's primary goal is to provide a clear and simple explanation of the American law of medical malpractice, informed consent and risk management. Written with the clinician in mind, it is legally uncomplicated without being overly simplistic. The book is as much about medicine as it is about law; above all, it is about patients. It is written with the fervent belief that with better education, there will emerge a better appreciation of the expectations of the patient — often unmet — and the standards of the legal system — often misunderstood. Fewer lawsuits and improved patient care will hopefully follow.
The book is in five sections. The first covers the law of malpractice and informed consent while the second covers risk management with chapters on confidentiality, communication and risk management tips. Section III is a single chapter on reforming the system, and discusses both medical and legal proposals. The subject of tort reforms is covered in this chapter. A review section consisting of 35 multiple choice questions and answers constitutes Section IV. The book concludes with a glossary of legal terms.
Sample Chapter(s)
Chapter 4: Standard of Care (82 KB)
Section IV: Multiple Choice Questions And Answers (145 KB)
Contents:
- The Law of Malpractice and Informed Consent:
- Condition Critical, Prognosis Guarded
- What Is and Isn't Malpractice
- Legal Duty
- Standard of Care
- Causation
- Damages
- Expert Testimony
- Affirmative Defenses
- Physician Countersuits
- Informed Consent
- Patients Who Drive: A New Worry for Doctors
- End-of-Life Issues
- Complementary and Alternative Medicine
- Products Liability
- Institutional and Managed Care Liability
- Medical Trainees
- Risk Management:
- Medical Reports and Confidentiality
- Cyber-Medicine
- What Do Malpractice Lawsuits Look Like?
- How to Avoid Becoming a Horror Story
- Medical Errors and Their Disclosure
- Understanding Malpractice Insurance
- What to Expect Now that You've Been Sued
- Reforming the System:
- Medical and Legal Reforms
- Multiple Choice Questions and Answers
- Glossary of Legal Terms
Readership: Doctors in practice and training, nurses, dentists, hospital administrators, pharmacists, risk managers and lawyers.
