The Health Care Provider's Guide to Facing the Malpractice DepositionCRC Press, 9 авг. 2017 г. - Всего страниц: 160 An anesthesiologist chips a patient's tooth during a difficult intubation. A surgeon leaves tiny abrasions on a patient's abdomen during a delicate surgical procedure. And an operating room nurse accidentally nips a patient's finger with a pair of scissors.Not all of these examples of medical mistakes will result in malpractice suits. But for the o |
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chapter two What lawyers think about us | 11 |
chapter three The standard of care | 17 |
chapter four Our own worst enemy | 29 |
chapter five Weighing the alternatives | 41 |
chapter six Telling the truth | 51 |
chapter seven Preparing for the deposition | 57 |
chapter eight Meeting the inquisitor | 73 |
chapter nine The inquisition | 87 |
chapter ten Traps to avoid | 113 |
chapter eleven General advice | 125 |
Afterword | 131 |
Index | 133 |
Back cover | 141 |
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The Health Care Provider's Guide to Facing the Malpractice Deposition Constance G. Uribe, M.D. Недоступно для просмотра - 1999 |
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Стр. 17 - All too will bear in mind this sacred principle, that though the will of the majority is in all cases to prevail, that will to be rightful must be reasonable ; that the minority possess their equal rights, which equal laws must protect, and to violate would be oppression.
Стр. 46 - The administration of justice is no more designed to elicit the truth than the scientific approach is designed to extract justice from the atom. Advocacy requires a lawyer to start with something to be proved, and this is as true of facts as it is of propositions of law. When he goes to interview a witness as well as when he goes to the law library, he goes to get something. He will waste a lot of time if he goes with an open mind. He must...
Стр. 41 - MORGENHALL. Fowle. Do you know what I've heard Tuppy Morgan say? After all, he's sat here, year in, year out, as long as anyone can remember, in Court, waiting for the Dock Brief himself. Wilfred, he's frequently told me, if they ever give you a brief, old fellow, attack the medical evidence. Remember, the jury's full of rheumatism and arthritis and shocking gastric troubles. They love to see a medical man put through it. Always go for a doctor.
Стр. 73 - At school I never minded the lessons. I just resented having to work terribly hard at playing.
Стр. 41 - Title IV of Public Law 99-660, the Health Care Quality Improvement Act of 1986.
Стр. 11 - I don't know of any other industry, except the movie business, that has so many stars. Every lawyer thinks he's special.
Стр. 37 - The task force consisted of representatives from several medical professional organizations, such as the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, the American Academy of Pediatrics, and the American Nurses
Стр. 57 - Be frank and explicit with your lawyer... It is his business to confuse the issue afterwards.