Establishing the Professional Relationship; Negligence-Based Claims; Intentional Torts; Informed Decision Making; Causation and Damages; Affirmative Defenses; Limitations and Immunities; Vicarious Liability and Multiple Defendants; Hospital Liability; Contract, Warranty and Strict Liability; Reforming the Litigation System.

Reliable source on medical liability law. Written by experts in the field, this Nutshell offers insight on establishing professional relationships and examines negligence-based claims, intentional torts, causation, damages, affirmative defenses, limitations, immunities, and liabilities. It also provides an overview of medical care liability issues affecting hospitals and managed care organizations.

Reliable source on medical liability law. Written by experts in the field, this Nutshell offers insight on establishing professional relationships and examines negligence-based claims, intentional torts, causation, damages, affirmative defenses, limitations, immunities, and liabilities.

"Reliable source on medical liability law. Written by experts in the field, this Nutshell offers insight on establishing professional relationships and examines negligence-based claims, intentional torts, causation, damages, affirmative defenses, limitations, immunities, and liabilities. It also provides an overview of medical care liability issues affecting hospitals and managed care organizations."--

This textbook is about the law of medical malpractice and how to prevent a malpractice lawsuit. It grew out of an earlier book covering medical negligence in Singapore. The book's primary goal is to provide a clear and simple explanation of the American law of medical malpractice, informed consent and risk management. Written with the clinician in mind, it is legally uncomplicated without being overly simplistic. The book is as much about medicine as it is about law; above all, it is about patients. It is written with the fervent belief that with better education, there will emerge a better appreciation of the expectations of the patient — often unmet — and the standards of the legal system — often misunderstood. Fewer lawsuits and improved patient care will hopefully follow.The book is in five sections. The first covers the law of malpractice and informed consent while the second covers risk management with chapters on confidentiality, communication and risk management tips. Section III is a single chapter on reforming the system, and discusses both medical and legal proposals. The subject of tort reforms is covered in this chapter. A review section consisting of 35 multiple choice questions and answers constitutes Section IV. The book concludes with a glossary of legal terms.

Medical Liability and Treatment Relationships, Second Edition, derived from the authors’ well-known casebook Health Care Law and Ethics, Seventh Edition, Is the ideal casebook for any course that concentrates on medical malpractice and liability or the relationships between patients and providers. This specialized casebook, like its parent book, integrates public policy and legal doctrine and features clear notes that provide context, smooth transitions between cases, and background information. Coverage includes: materials based on Part I of the parent book, “The Provider And The Patient,” as well as coverage of professional licensure and regulating access to drugs materials on medical malpractice not found in the parent book: Daubert v. Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Notes on forensic medicine and epidemiological evidence and a problem on practice guidelines Duquette v. Superior Court on the “ex parte contact” rule in discovery a comprehensive web site, www.health-law.org, that provides background materials, updates of important events, additional relevant topics and links to other resources on the Internet. New To The Second Edition: Liability implications of consumer-driven health care The latest information about the medical malpractice crisis Adams v. Via Christi Regional Medical Center - on forming a treatment relationship Medical Liability and Treatment Relationships, Second Edition, Is precisely the book for any course or seminar that focuses on the many aspects of medical treatment relationships or the potential for medical liability.