The Physician's Perspective on Medical Law, Volume 1Howard H. Kaufman, Jeff L. Lewin Thieme, 1997 - 245 pages The Physician's Perspective on Medical Law - Volume I discusses situations where there may be legal issues involved in the course of evaluating and treating patients. The authors describe the type of information needed to be collected, how to deal with it, how to preserve it and how to communicate it. The Physician's Perspective on Medical Law - Volume II focuses on the health care system in the U.S. from a physician's perspective. The authors examine and discuss physician licensure, hospital peer review, medical record keeping, and the treatment of Medicare, Medicaid and other types of health insurance. Available in two formats, The Physician's Perspective on Medical Law - Volumes I & II make a valuable addition to any physician's library. And now, buy both volumes and save! (Distributed by Thieme for the American Association of Neurological Surgeons) |
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... risk that a unitary judicial investigation may prema- turely jump to conclusions , thereby overlooking important issues and evidence . The adversary system increases the likelihood that all relevant issues and evidence will be explored ...
... risks confusing the jury . Another is to exclude unreliable evidence to which a jury might give too much credence , such as hearsay testimony about an out - of - court statement by another person , which cannot be tested under cross ...
... risk of improper assessment or inadequate follow - up associated with the dramatic increase in reliance on the telephone for all phases of medical care , with telephone contacts accounting for between 11 % and 50 % of all medical ...
Contents
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Interface with the Legal System Before Trial | 33 |
Testimony at Trial | 51 |
PATIENTS AND THE | 67 |
Decisions at the End of Life | 81 |
Mental and Emotional Competence | 107 |
Reproductive Health Women and the Law | 123 |
Legal Aspects of Alcohol and Drug Testing | 129 |
Abuse | 141 |
Geriatric Abuse | 151 |
Violence | 159 |
CME QUESTIONS VOLUME I | 1-3 |
INDEX FOR VOLUMES I AND II I19 | 1-43 |