Risk Prevention in Ophthalmology

In Risk Prevention in Ophthalmology, many of the questions surrounding medical malpractice are answered clearly, concisely and pragmatically for physicians, by physicians. Written with an emphasis on clinical matters, this book shows ophthalmologists how to avoid lawsuits in the first place. What do...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor Corporativo: SpringerLink (Online service)
Otros Autores: Kraushar, Marvin (Editor )
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York, NY : Springer New York : Imprint: Springer, 2008.
Edición:1st ed. 2008.
Temas:
Ophthalmology.
Bioethics.
Medical laws and legislation.
Medical Law.
Acceso en línea:Texto Completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • General Considerations
  • Basic Medical Malpractice Terminology
  • The Defense Attorney
  • The Plaintiff's Attorney
  • The Trial Judge
  • The Medical Expert
  • Sequence of Events in a Medical Malpractice Lawsuit
  • Informed Consent
  • The Five Most Effective Risk Prevention Strategies
  • Revelation of Adverse Events and the Conundrum of an Apology
  • Risk Management in the Ophthalmic Subspecialties and Related Fields
  • Anesthesia
  • Cataract Surgery
  • Cornea: External Disease and Contact Lenses
  • Drugs
  • Emergencies
  • Glaucoma
  • Neuroophthalmology
  • Oncology
  • Ophthalmic Plastic Surgery
  • Pediatric Ophthalmology
  • Refractive Corneal Surgery
  • Retina and Vitreous
  • Uveitis
  • Personal and Business Considerations
  • Physician and Defendant: Living and Coping with a Double Life
  • Medical Malpractice Insurance: Selection of Companies and Policies.

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