ED Legal Letter articles from September 2006

ED Legal Letter archives from September 2006

Judicial temperament: Why it matters to emergency physicians.
September 1, 2006... Judicial temperament: Why it matters to emergency physicians Robert A. Bitterman, MD, JD, FACEP, Contributing Editor; President, Bitterman Health Law Consulting Group, Inc., Charlotte, NC; Vice President, Emergency Physicians Insurance Co.,...

Sitting down to talk can keep patients from suing.
September 1, 2006... Sitting down to talk can keep patients from suing Plaintiff lawyers often "helpful, not harmful" Staci Kusterbeck, Contributing Editor At Ann Arbor-based University of Michigan Health System, a "full disclosure of unanticipated...

Handling hostile lawyers during depositions.
September 1, 2006... Handling hostile lawyers during depositions Don't let tension impact your statements Staci Kusterbeck, Contributing Editor When being verbally confronted during a deposition, you may be tempted to blurt out a statement you may...

Know facts about liability of residents, attendings.
September 1, 2006... Know facts about liability of residents, attendings Lawyers will sue all involved Staci Kusterbeck, Contributing Editor An ED attending physician discharged a mutual patient prematurely and inappropriately while the resident was...

CE/CME Objectives/Questions.
September 1, 2006... CE/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, and...

Special Report: Emergency Physician Contracts: Terms to Ponder.
September 1, 2006... Special Report Emergency Physician Contracts: Terms to Ponder by William Sullivan, DO, JD, FACEP, FCLM, Contributing Editor; Director of Emergency Services, St. Mary's Hospital, Streator, IL; Clinical Instructor, Department of...