Legal nurse consulting principles.
Contributors: Peterson, Ann, 1943-; Kopishke, Lynda.
Edition: 3rd ed. / editors, Ann Peterson, Lynda Kopishke.
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Boca Raton
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9781420089516
Subjects: Nursing consultants -- Legal status, laws, etc. -- United States; Nursing -- Law and legislation -- United States; Consultants -- United States; Nursing -- United States; Expert Testimony -- United States; Jurisprudence -- United States
Other titles: Legal nurse consulting.
Notes: Rev. ed. of part of: Legal nurse consulting / American Association of Legal Nurse Consultants. 2nd ed. c2003.

Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: The law, standards of care, and liability issues / Tonia Dandry Aiken and Diane Trace Warlick; title: History, entry into practice, and certification / Karen J. Huff, Patricia A. Costantini, and Jane Mihalich; title: Professionalism, standards of practice, and standards of professional performance / Joan Magnusson; title: Elements of triage : effective case screening of medical malpractice claims / Phyllis ZaiKaner Miller; title: Access to medical records / June Grant-Stafford; title: Discovery and disclosure / Kara L. DiCecco; title: Informed consent / Susan Mellott; title: Medical treatment decisions : the patient's choice / Camille M. Renella and Susan Green DeWitt; title: Communication with clients in the medical malpractice arena / Margo R. Conklin and Karen S. Fox; title: Legal writing / Edwinna C. Vanderzanden; title: Researching medical information and literature / Maureen A. Cregan and Christopher M. Duling; title: Medical record analysis / Deborah D. D'Andrea and Jean Dworniczek; title: Report preparation : principles and process / Patricia Raya, Johanna Evans Songer, and Cassandra Hall Valdivia; title: Trial preparation and the trial process / Diane L. Reboy; title: Locating and working with expert witnesses / Mary Lou Hazelwood; title: Alternative dispute resolution : settlement, arbitration, and mediation / Madeline C. Good; title: Nursing home and subacute rehabilitation litigation / Laura A. Conklin; title: Personal injury and accident reconstruction / Pat G. Carroll ... [et al.]; title: Defense medical evaluations / Lorraine E. Buchanan and Thomas H. Anderson; title: Evaluating product liability cases / Paula Windler and Sue Barnes; title: Evaluating toxic tort cases / Michelle Cannon and Elisabeth Ridgely; title: ERISA and HMO litigation / Susan van Ginneken; title: Evaluating forensics cases / Diana Faugno, Sandra Higelin, and Anita Symonds