The medical record as a forensic resource
By: Campion Quinn.
Publisher: Jones and Bartlett Publishers
Published: 2005
Place of publication: Sudbury, Mass
Language: eng
Number of pages: 277
Subjects: Medical records -- Access control -- United States.; Medical records -- Law and legislation -- United States.; Medical jurisprudence -- United States.; Forms and Records Control -- methods.; Forensic Medicine -- methods.; Medical Records -- legislation & jurisprudence.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: What is the medical chart; title: Acquiring the medical record / Karen Fielder; title: Authorization for Release of medical information; title: Determining what is missing from the medical chart; title: How to examine the medical chart; title: Face sheet; title: Consent forms; title: Living will/Power of attorney; title: Pre-admission records; title: Ambulance call report; title: Emergency department record; title: Admission note; title: Physician order sheet; title: Progress note; title: Consultation note; title: Anesthesia note; title: Procedure note; title: Discharge summary; title: Radiology report; title: Laboratory and pathology reports; title: Autopsy report; title: Nursing notes; title: Medical policies; title: Incident reports; title: Medication errors / Kim Zammit; title: The medical chart as evidence / Edward Birnbaum and Carl Grasso; title: Tampering or falsification?; title: Malpractice basics; title: Pain and suffering; title: Personal injury claims.