Everyone seeks to avoid getting into a lawsuit, but what do you do if this does happen?
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.
By:
Ilene R. Brenner Imprint: BMJ Books Country of Publication: United States Dimensions:
Height: 216mm,
Width: 140mm,
Spine: 11mm
Weight: 227g ISBN:9781444331301 ISBN 10: 1444331302 Series:How To Pages: 176 Publication Date:23 April 2010 Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Undergraduate
Format:Paperback Publisher's Status: Active
Ilene R. Brenner, MD, Adjunct Professor, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA
Reviews for How to Survive a Medical Malpractice Lawsuit: The Physician's Roadmap for Success
This excellent and thorough book on malpractice should be onevery practicing physician's bookshelves. (Doody's, 2 March 2012) <p>