How to survive a medical malpractice lawsuit
Subtitle: the doctor's roadmap for success
By: Ilene R. Brenner.
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Chichester, West Sussex
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9781444331301
Subjects: Physicians -- Malpractice; Malpractice -- legislation & jurisprudence -- United States; Liability, Legal -- United States; Physicians -- legislation & jurisprudence -- United States
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: You've been served! now what?; title: What is medical malpractice?; title: How to choose an attorney; title: The psychology of a suit; title: Before the deposition; title: Nail the deposition; title: All about experts; title: Pre-trial countdown; title: The trial; title: What to do if you lose?; title: Why doctors get sued; title: Communication issues; title: Good documentation makes a difference; title: Liability risk with the use of physician extenders; title: Hospital issues.