Overview

This is the second of two volumes discussing situations where there may be legal issues involved in the course of evaluating and treating patients. It describes what types of information needs to be collected, how to deal with it, how to preserve it and how to communicate it. The book covers: public health issues, including tobacco, alcohol, guns and infections; record-keeping and confidentiality; end-of-life decisions; medical malpractice worker compensation; and insurance licenser and privileges.

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Author:   Howard H. Kaufman ,  Jeff L. Lewin
Publisher:   American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS)
Imprint:   American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS)
Dimensions:   Width: 19.70cm , Height: 2.30cm , Length: 27.30cm
Weight:   1.033kg
ISBN:  

9781879284531

ISBN 10:   1879284537
Pages:   377
Publication Date:   01 January 1997
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Part III: The Physician and Public Health Issues Gunshot Injuries and Gun Control Alcohol Use and the Physician's Role in Treatment Effects of Tobacco and Control of Use Infectious diseases, Public Health, and the Law Public Health Issues: Radiation Toxic Exposures: The Expert Witness in Environmental Toxic Tort Litigation Food and Drug Administration: Drugs & Devices Part IV: The Physician and the Health Care System Issues in Physician Licensure Issues in Hospital Privileges and Peer Review The Importance of the Medical Record Managed Care Organisation Health Insurance, Medicare, and Medicaid Social Security Disability: The Role of the Physician Workers' Compensaion: The Role of the Physician Medical Malpractice

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Professor of Law, Widener University School of Law, Wilmington, Delaware

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