Description
Getting sued for medical malpractice is one of the most traumatic events of a physician's career.
This text will guide doctors and physicians through the process from the moment they receive a summons until the after-trial appeal process.
- Containing valuable information that physicians need to know to prevent making critical mistakes that can hurt their case
- With strategies explained to maximize their chances of a defendant's verdict.
- Including vital information on how to change your attorney, act at the deposition and dress for court,
Navigating through what is a mysterious and terrifying process in non-legalese language that is easy to understand including what makes patients angry, strategies for coping, sample questions and tips on answering them to what happens in court and how to continue if there is a bad outcome.
About the Author
Ilene R. Brenner, MD, Adjunct Professor, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA
Reviews
" This excellent and thorough book on malpractice should be on every practicing physician's bookshelves." (Doody's, 2 March 2012)
Book Information
ISBN 9781444331301
Author Ilene R. Brenner
Format Paperback
Page Count 176
Imprint BMJ Books
Publisher John Wiley & Sons Inc
Weight(grams) 227g
Dimensions(mm) 216mm * 140mm * 11mm