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Medical
Errors and Litigation: Investigation and
Case Preparation
Edited by John R. Abele,
Esq.
6" x 9", casebound,
approximately 450 pages
2004, Lawyers and Judges
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Complete
Table of Contents
Once you've determined that a patient
has a legitimate complaint, where do you start? Medical errors
are an unfortunate part of our healthcare system. Understaffed
hospitals, untrained technicians and medical devices contribute
to patient injuries. It is important for attorneys, healthcare
professionals, and insurance agents to know how an error was made
and who is responsible. Medical Errors and Litigation: Investigation
and Case Preparation provides a guideline for sorting through
the overwhelming amount of paper work and bureaucracy involved
in a medical errors case.
The authors
of this book have backgrounds in both the medical and legal profession.
Their expertise will help you know how to identify responsible
parties, understand the roots of patient injuries, sort through
the standards of care and gather information from medical records.
Once you've begun building your case, the book will provide you
with ideas for finding medical experts, presenting your case to
a jury and alternatives to litigation and trials. This book has
something for everyone involved in a medical errors case.
Topics covered include:
roots of patient injury (by Patricia
Iyer)
patient care algorithms
medical instruments and devices
client intake
analyzing medical records
the roles of medical experts and
consultants
identifying responsible parties
standard of care experts
settlement and alternatives to litigation
Complete
table of contents
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