Main description:

Written by the editor of the Journal of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, this practical book explains how to avoid such pitfalls of the medical professions as failure to diagnose, confidentiality, disclosure of information, lack of informed consent, and poor documentation. It aids doctors in all disciplines to become proactive in managed care, expert testimony, and medical malpractice. Citing case law both in the US and abroad gives the book global appeal.

Contents:

Introduction. General Medico legal issues. Medical Negligence: Civil and Criminal. Legal aspects of Allergies. Legal aspects of Anesthesia. Legal issues in Burn care. Legal issues in Cardiology and Cardiovascular surgery. Legal issues in Colorectal surgery. Legal issues in Complementary and Alternative Medicine. Legal issues in Cosmetic and Plastic Surgery. Legal issues in Dental and Oral care. Legal issues in Dermatology and Sexually transmitted Diseases. Legal issues in Emergency, critical, and intensive care. Legal issues in Endocrinology. Legal issues in Facio-Maxillary surgery. Legal issues in Family Medicine. Legal issues in Gastroenterology and endoscopy. Legal issues in General Medicine. Legal issues in Geriatric Medicine. Legal issues in Gynecology and Obstetrics. Legal issues of Hematology, Transfusion medicine, and Blood banks. Legal and Ethical issues in HIV/AIDS. Legal issues in Intensive Care. Legal issues in Laparoscopic Surgery. Legal aspects of Medical Records. Legal issues in Nanomedicine. Legal issues in Nephrology. Legal issues in Neurology and Neurosurgery (including Headache). Legal issues in Nuclear Medicine. Legal issues in Nursing. Legal issues in Occupational Medicine. Legal issues in Oncology. Legal issues in Ophthalmology. Legal issues in Orthopedics. Legal issues in Otorhinolaryngology. Legal issues in Pain Clinics and Palliative Care. Legal issues in Pathology and Microbiology. Legal issues in Pediatrics and Neonatology. Legal issues in Pharmacy practice. Legal issues in Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation. Legal issues in Psychiatry and Psychotherapy. Legal issues in Radiology and Radiotherapy. Legal issues in Respiratory Medicine. Legal issues in Rheumatology. Legal issues in Sex Clinics. Legal issues in Sleep Medicine. Legal issues in Sports Medicine. Legal issues in Surgery. Legal issues in Telemedicine. Legal issues in Toxicology. Legal issues in Transplant Surgery. Legal aspects of Trauma Care. Legal issues in Urology. Legal issues in Vascular Surgery. Legal issues in Veterinary Medicine. Malingering. Miscellaneous Medico legal problems. Appearing in Courts, Court Procedures.