Adverse Events, Stress and Litigation
a physicians's guide
$81.48
- Hardcover
288 pages
- Release Date
19 May 2005
Summary
From Bedside to Witness Stand: A Doctor’s Guide to Navigating Medical Malpractice Litigation
What is it like to be sued for medical malpractice? Bad medical outcomes traumatize patients, but they also traumatize physicians. The litigation that often follows is a profoundly human, rather than just a legal experience.
Although every physician’s case is different, this book shows how each case goes through the same judicial stages of complaint, discovery, depositions, motions, …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780195171488 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0195171489 |
| Author: | Sara C. Charles, Paul Frisch |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press Inc |
| Imprint: | Oxford University Press Inc |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 288 |
| Release Date: | 19 May 2005 |
| Weight: | 544g |
| Dimensions: | 243mm x 165mm x 22mm |
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Critics Review
“This book is the ultimate resource for physicians facing litigation…excellent case histories.”–Doody’s Book Review Service
“This book is the ultimate resoruce for physicians facing litigation…excellent case histories.”–Doody’s Book Review Service”The book educates physicians about the legal steps they can expect and provides information on how lawyers think and work to help defendants. The book also covers the controversial topic of disclosure.“–ACOG Clinical Review”This book is a prime example of a book about which many will say. ‘I wish I read this book before!’ It is well written, thoughtful, and full of practical advice.“–Annals of Clinical Psychiatry”The sentinel work on the management of litigation stress, Charles and Frisch’s Physician’s Guide: Adverse Events, Stress and Litigation teaches that in certain predisposed physicians, such as those with preexisting trauma or depression, severe or prolonged stress reactions to litigation are more likely…seems more complete, better balanced, and more immediately useful to physicians experiencing litigation stress.“–JAMA”This book is the ultimate resource for physicians facing litigation…excellent case histories.“–Doody’s Book Review Service”The book educates physicians about the legal steps they can expect and provides information on how lawyers think and work to help defendants. The book also covers the controversial topic of disclosure.“–ACOG Clinical Review”This book is a prime example of a book about which many will say. ‘I wish I read this book before!’ It is well written, thoughtful, and full of practical advice.“–Annals of Clinical Psychiatry”The sentinel work on the management of litigation stress, Charles and Frisch’s Physician’s Guide: Adverse Events, Stress and Litigation teaches that in certain predisposed physicians, such as those with preexisting trauma or depression, severe or prolonged stress reactions to litigation are more likely…seems more complete, better balanced, and more immediately useful to physicians experiencing litigation stress.“–JAMA
About The Author
Sara C. Charles
Sara C. Charles is at University of Illinois (Emerita).
Paul Frisch is at Oregon Medical Association.
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