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ED Legal Letter archives from October 2007
Arbitration of Disputes: How is it used in Medical Malpractice?
October 1, 2007... Arbitration of Disputes: How is it used in Medical Malpractice?
John Shufeldt, MD, JD, MBA, FACEP, FCLM, Chief Executive Officer, NextCare, Inc., Attending Physician/Vice Chair, Department of Emergency Medicine, St. Joseph's Hospital and...
Decrease liability risks of sedation in your ED.
October 1, 2007... Decrease liability risks of sedation in your ED
Inappropriate requirements can harm patients
Increasingly, the anesthesia department is directing guidelines and training requirements for procedural sedation in hospitals, including the...
Can your ED patient legally recover damages?(emergency department)
October 1, 2007... Can your ED patient legally recover damages?
States taking stance against "runaway verdicts"
A misdiagnosed ED patient is awarded millions of dollars in "damages" — monies paid to an individual for the injuries he or she incurred...
The State of Emergency Ultrasound and the Standard of Care.(Report)
October 1, 2007... The State of Emergency Ultrasound and the Standard of Care
by Edward P. Monico, MD, JD, FACEP, FCLM, Assistant Professor, Section of Emergency Medicine, Department of Surgery, Yale University, New Haven, CT
Introduction
Ultrasound...
CNE/CME Objectives/Questions.
October 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,...