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Author:   Gregory Davis
Publisher:   Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
Imprint:   Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
Edition:   2004 ed.
Dimensions:   Width: 15.50cm , Height: 1.20cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   0.760kg
ISBN:  

9780387200354

ISBN 10:   0387200355
Pages:   221
Publication Date:   09 January 2004
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Undergraduate
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Contents Acknowledgments Preface Contributors 1. Introduction On Medicine and Law Similarities Differences The King in His Court 2. Theory and Operation of the American Legal System American Legal Theory American Legal Theory in Operation The Dramatis Personae Types of Trials—Civil and Criminal References 3. Impact of Law on Pathology Practice—Everyday Occurrences Medical Practice The Duty of a Physician Pathologist–Patient Relationship Abandonment Surgical Specimens with Forensic Worth Gross Pathology and the Traumatic Spleen Bullets Chain of Custody Specimens with Civil Implications (Especially Potential Malpractice) Cytology Cervical Preparations Fine Needle Aspirates Autopsies Obtaining Autopsy Consent Performing a Hospital Autopsy Retention of Specimens Routine At Request of an Attorney Anatomical Gifts and Unusual Specimens Clinical Pathology Samples for Toxicology Testing (Ethanol and Drugs of Abuse) Transfusion Medicine Requests for DNA Confirmation Citation of References in Reports Transmitting Information to Clinicians and Clinical Staff Reporting Critical Values What to Do When You Discover that an Error Has Occurred Statute of Limitations Pathology Leadership of The Laboratory Disciplinary Actions Dismissal Confronting a Colleague Consultations and Liability Informal (Curbside) Consults By Clinical Staff of You Concerning an Opinion of Your Partner By a Partner on a Difficult Case Obtained by You from an Outside Expert in a Difficult Case Obtained of You by an Outside Pathologist in a Difficult Case References 4. Impact of Law on Practice of Pathology—Malpractice What Is Malpractice? The Four Pillars of Malpractice The Business of Malpractice Law Patients as Plaintiffs Practice of Medical Malpractice Law FormalNotification of a Malpractice Suit Reaction to a Notice Response to a Notice The Importance of Keeping Your Mouth Shut Parties to Whom You Should Speak after Being Named as a Defendant, and Why Work with the Attorney Assigned to Represent You Signs that You Need a New Attorney Possible Outcomes When the Physician Is Found Guilty of Malpractice When the Physician Is Found Not Guilty of Malpractice Difficulty of Countersuits Reducing the Chance of a Malpractice Suit Indefensible Positions The Impaired Physician Professional Misconduct Criminal Wrongdoing References 5. Expert Witness Testimony Requirements to Be an Expert Witness Reasons to Avoid Becoming an Expert Witness How to Become an Expert Witness Accepting or Refusing a Case Expectations of a Good Expert Witness Equanimity Keeping Track of Prior Testimony Report Competence in Testifying Payment as an Expert Witness What an Expert Witness Is Paid for Setting Expert Witness Fees Getting Stiffed References 6. Natural History of a Legal Suit Preliminary Stages Reviewing the Case with an Attorney Reviewing the Case Yourself Deposition What Is a Deposition? Advantages of a Deposition Conduct at Deposition Outcome of a Deposition Trial Jury Selection Presentation of Evidence Jury Deliberation Mistrials Trial Dates Testifying On Giving a Good Performance On Testifying Legal Ploys Used by Attorneys 7. Unethical Expert Witness Testimony Ethical Expert Witness Testimony Unethical Expert Witness Testimony Lying Willful Failure to Consider Pertinent Medical Evidence Quackery Mechanisms for Handling Unethical Testimony In Court Out of Court Conclusion References 8. Quality Assurance and Record Keeping Definitions and Requirements Importance of Quality Assurance to a Hospital Over

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