BookMarvin F. Kraushar, editor.
Contents:
Part 1 : General considerations
Basic medical malpractice terminology
The defense attorney
The plaintiff's attorney
The trial judge
The medical expert
Sequence of events in a medical malpractice lawsuit
Informed consent
The five most effective risk prevention strategies
Revelation of adverse events and the conundrum of an apology
Part 2 : Risk management in the ophthalmic subspecialties and related fields
Anesthesia
Cataract surgery
Cornea : external disease and contact lenses
Drugs
Emergencies
Glaucoma
Neuroophthalmology
Oncology
Ophthalmic plastic surgery
Pediatric ophthalmology
Refractive corneal surgery
Retina and vitreous
Uveitis
Part 3 : Personal and business considerations
Physician and defendant : living and coping with a double life
Medical malpractice insurance : selection of companies and policies.