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Nursing documentation: if you didn’t chart it you didn’t do it

“If you didn’t chart it you didn’t do it.” In the medical legal world, this expression engenders more fear in nurses than almost any other phrase as it is used to reiterate the importance of documentation. The phrase is also … Continue reading

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Reviewing Medical Records in a Potential Medical Malpractice Claim based on a chapter by Peter Berge Esq.

Once medical records are in hand, someone has to review them. Who should review them, and in what sequence, depends on numerous factors. In the case of a plaintiff’s attorney, if the attorney has a solid knowledge of the medical … Continue reading

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