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ED Legal Letter archives from July 2007
Liability of physicians who fail to fulfill on-call responsibilities to the ED.
July 1, 2007... Liability of physicians who fail to fulfill on-call responsibilities to the ED
by Robert A. Bitterman, MD, JD, FACEP, Contributing Editor
The diminishing availability of on-call specialists willing to provide emergency services has...
What are liability risks when patients don't speak English?
July 1, 2007... What are liability risks when patients don't speak English?
Know your obligations under the law
by Stacey Kusterbeck, Contributing Editor
Imagine yourself at 2 a.m. trying to determine if a patient clutching his chest is having a...
Your ED could be liable if suicide assessment is poor.
July 1, 2007... Your ED could be liable if suicide assessment is poor
Assessments often done "haphazardly" by staff
NOTE: This is the first in a 2-part series on liability risks of psychiatric patients in the ED. Next month, we'll report on risks...
Special Report: Medical-legal consulting pearls from an experienced expert witness.(Interview)
July 1, 2007... Special Report
Medical-legal consulting pearls from an experienced expert witness
Editors Note: Bruce David Janiak, MD, FACEP, FAAP, vice chairman and professor of emergency medicine at the Medical College of Georgia in Augusta has...
CNE/CME Objectives/Questions.(Brief article)
July 1, 2007... 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,...