Medical Errors & Lit: Invest & Case Prep
: Investigation and Case Preparation
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Medical Errors and Litigation: Investigation and Case Preparation
Editors: Jon R. Abele Esq., Patricia W. Iyer Contributors: Wayne B. Wheeler M.D., J.D., MBA, Natalie C Wheeler J.D., Jane Barone RN, LNCC, Patricia W. Iyer, G. Scott Tyler M.D., James Dutson Esq, American Assoc. Of Legal Nurses Consultants, Gary Cohen Esq, Cynthia Northcutt, RN, BS, JD, Mary Ann Shea, RN, BSN, JD
ISBN 10: 978-0-913875-80-3
ISBN 13: 978-0-913875-80-3
Copyright Date Ed: June 16, 2004
Pages: 388
Binding Information: casebound
Size: 6" X 9" Inches
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Price: $85.00
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Medical errors are an unfortunate part of our healthcare system. Not only are patients exposed to understaffed hospitals and overworked doctors, nurses and technicians, but they also face medical device failures and untrained staff. All these factors 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 will ....
take you through the process of handling your medical error case. Once you've determined that a patient has a legitimate complaint, this book will help by providing you 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 include: - Roots of patient injury
- Patient care algorithms
- Medical instruments and devices
- Client intake
- Analyzing medical records
- Identifying responsible parties
- Standard of care experts
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Review SciTech Book News - September 1, 2004
Guidelines are provided here for sorting through the paperwork and bureaucracy involved in medical errors cases, useful for attorneys, healthcare professionals, and insurance agents. Coverage encompasses roots of patient injury, patient care algorithms, medical instruments and devices, client intake, and medical records, as well as identifying responsible parties, the roles of medical experts and consultants, standard of care experts, voir dire and medical malpractice, and settlement and alternatives to litigation.
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