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ED Legal Letter archives from April 2009
Sexual Comments, Behavior Create Minefield in the Health Care Setting.
April 1, 2009... Sexual Comments, Behavior Create Minefield in the Health Care Setting
By Melanie S. Heniff, MD, Adjunct Clinical Assistant Professor Indiana University School of Medicine, Emergency Medicine Residency, Indianapolis, Indiana; Elizabeth G....
Could photographing an ED patient get you sued?(emergency department)
April 1, 2009... Could photographing an ED patient get you sued?
Without consent, you are asking for a lawsuit
Photographs of ED patients' clinical findings are being taken more frequently, due to the ubiquity of digital cameras, increasing use of...
Special Report: Smoothing Legal Rough Waters with Mediation.(Editorial)
April 1, 2009... Special Report
Smoothing Legal Rough Waters with Mediation
By Richard J. Pawl, MD, JD, FACEP, Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine, Department of Emergency Medicine, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta.
Editor's note: The...
Risks rising for 'delayed diagnosis' ED litigation.
April 1, 2009... Risks rising for 'delayed diagnosis' ED litigation
Size of claims often are substantial
Editor's Note:This is the first of a two-part series on delayed diagnosis in the ED. This month, we cover general liability risks and...
CNE/CME Objectives/Questions.
April 1, 2009... CNE/CME Objectives
After completing this activity, participants will be able to:
1. Identify legal issues relating to emergency medicine practice;
2. Explain how these issues affect nurses, physicians, legal counsel, management,...