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Risk prevention in ophthalmology / Marvin F. Kraushar, editor.
- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Ophthalmology--Law and legislation--United States.
- Ophthalmology.
- Ophthalmologists--Malpractice.
- Ophthalmologists.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (295 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed. 2008.
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Springer, c2008.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- In Risk Prevention in Ophthalmology, many of the questions surrounding medical malpractice are answered clearly, concisely and pragmatically for physicians, by physicians. Written with an emphasis on clinical matters, this book shows ophthalmologists how to avoid lawsuits in the first place. What does "risk assessment" mean in the real world? How truly informed are your patients after signing your consent forms? Do your patients have reasonable expectations regarding outcomes? Are your history-taking and record keeping habits leaving you exposed? Are you sufficiently careful with documentation? What is quality assurance? TOPICS COVERED: Causes of litigation. Poor communication. Cataract surgery. Retinal detachment. Prescribing and drugs. Glaucoma. Trauma and Intraocular foreign bodies. Medical retina. Retinopathy of prematurity. Anesthesia. Oculoplastic. Strabismus. Tumors. Neuro-ophthalmology. Why patients sue. The four most effective risk prevention techniques. Identifying and managing the litigious patient. Natural history of a medical malpractice claim. Hiring your own attorney. Selection of an expert witness. Discovery. Interrogatories. Examination before trial (deposition). Consideration of settlement. Trial testimony and courtroom behavior. Damages w Appeal. Covering the legal issues for all of the areas of subspeciality in ophthalmology, Risk Prevention in Ophthalmology provides the busy clinician with the tools necessary to reduce not only the risk of potential lawsuits, but also insights for coping with actual ones.
- Contents:
- pt. 1. General considerations
- pt. 2. Risk management in the ophthalmic subspecialties and related fields
- pt. 3. Personal and business considerations.
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 1-281-20576-1
- 9786611205768
- 0-387-73341-8
- OCLC:
- 233971366
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