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Asthma
in a Pediatric Patient: An Expert Witness Perspective
A
Case Study and the Legal Nurse Consultant's Role
Erin
F. Weber, BSN RN CCRN and Patricia
Iyer RN MSN LNCC (Editor)
25
pages, softbound
2001,
AALNC
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Also for sale
as part of our LNC Works
Package.
Written by experienced
LNCs, this case study contains valuable information that help
you conserve your time, money, and energy as an LNC, and enhance
your value. The LNC who actually handled the case takes you through
the entire process, from the initial client interview through
the final report. She provides definitive guidelines you can use
in your own practice, including:
• evaluating
the case's merit
• communicating with the attorney and plaintiff
• researching the medical literature preparing
the deposition
• reviewing medical records and other documents
• using experts
• developing timelines and other trial exhibits
• creating the final report
Asthma in a Pediatric
Patient: An Expert Witness Perspective includes a brief discussion
of asthma and relevant clinical issues. Examples of expert reports
from both the defense and plaintiff perspective are provided.
Use this valuable resource to become more effective when assuming
the expert witness role, in recognizing pertinent issues when
screening a pediatric case, or when searching for an expert.
Table
of Contents
I.
Expert Witness Role Case Law. Reliability. Sources. Proximate
Cause. Qualifications. Conflict of Interest
II. Case
III. Understanding Asthma and the Relevant Clinical Issues
Risk Factors. Symptoms. Treatment.
IV. Case Preparation Assessment. Nursing Diagnosis
and Nursing Care Plan. Interventions. Evaluation. Basic Life Support.
Analysis of Documentation. Analysis of Medications.
V. Elements of Liability Duty. Breach of Duty.
Injury and Causation. Plaintiff’s Medical Expert’s
Opinion. Defense’s Medical Expert’s Opinion. The Plaintiff
VI. Intervention and Evaluation: Preparing the Expert Report
Appendix. Glossary of Terms. References. Suggested Reading.
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