The Surgical Litigation Crisis : Medical Practice and Legal Reform.

The authors bring together a new legal and medical analysis of history and developments in the area of malpractice litigation. The book provides a valuable resource for doctors, lawyers and patients/consumers, especially in terms of its in-depth examination of the components of the surgical litigati...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Smith, Joseph Wayne
Otros Autores: Maddern, Guy
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Lewiston : Edwin Mellen Press, 2010.
Temas:
Surgeons > Malpractice > United States.
Medical care > Law and legislation > United States.
Physician and patient > United States.
Law reform > United States.
Medical personnel and patient.
Medical care.
Social control.
Sociology.
Social psychology.
Medical personnel.
Social sciences.
Physician and patient.
Malpractice.
Surgery.
Specialties, Surgical
Jurisprudence
Professional-Patient Relations
Medicine
Delivery of Health Care
Interpersonal Relations
Social Control, Formal
Health Care Quality, Access, and Evaluation.
Sociology
Psychology, Social
Health Care Economics and Organizations.
Health Occupations
Disciplines and Occupations.
Behavior and Behavior Mechanisms.
Social Sciences
Anthropology, Education, Sociology and Social Phenomena.
Psychiatry and Psychology.
Physician-Patient Relations
Malpractice
General Surgery
Chirurgiens > Responsabilité professionnelle > États-Unis.
Relations médecin-patient > États-Unis.
Droit > Réforme > États-Unis.
Relations personnel médical-patient.
Prestation de soins.
Contrôle social.
Sociologie.
Psychologie sociale.
Personnel médical.
Sciences sociales.
Relations médecin-patient.
Responsabilité professionnelle.
Chirurgie.
sociology.
social psychology.
social sciences.
malpractice.
surgery (health care function)
LAW > Administrative Law & Regulatory Practice.
Law reform.
Medical care > Law and legislation.
Surgeons > Malpractice.
Law - U.S.
Law, Politics & Government.
Health Professions Legislation - U.S.
United States.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • The nature of the surgical litigation crisis
  • The importance of risk management and improved surgeon-patient relationships
  • Taming torts : legal reform and the no-fault system
  • Other legal reforms : beyond the adversarial system
  • Conclusion : "Muddling through": the limits of law.

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