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ED Legal Letter archives from March 2007
Halting inappropriate expert witness testimony - Part III: Tort reform to prevent not-so-expert opinions.
March 1, 2007... Halting inappropriate expert witness testimony – Part III: Tort reform to prevent not-so-expert opinions
by Robert A. Bitterman, MD, JD, FACEP, Contributing Editor
Introduction
In the past two months ED Legal Letter has...
Avoid violating privacy regs, claims of negligence for patients with STDs.
March 1, 2007... Avoid violating privacy regs, claims of negligence for patients with STDs
If your patient has a sexually transmitted disease (STD) and you are fearful of him or her infecting others, you may be tempted to inform the patient's spouse or...
Protect personal assets if you're sued for malpractice.
March 1, 2007... Protect personal assets if you're sued for malpractice
If you are an emergency department physician and you are sued, your liability exposure depends on your status with the facility, says Bryan A. Liang, MD, PhD, JD, executive director of...
Special Report: Patients refusing care: Weigh risk vs. autonomy.
March 1, 2007... Special Report
Patients refusing care: Weigh risk vs. autonomy
by Jay C. Weaver, JD, EMT-P, Attorney, Private Practice; Paramedic, Boston Public Health Commission, Boston, MA
For emergency department (ED) personnel, the most...
CNE/CME Objectives/Questions.(continuing nursing education/continuing medical education)(Brief article)
March 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,...