Bookeditors, Tony S. Quang, MD, JD, FCLM, President and Gold Medalist,
... Show More America College of Legal Medicine, Attending Physician, VA Puget Sound Healtth Care System, Associate Professor of Radiation Oncology, University of Washington School of Medicine, Adjunct Associate Professor of Law,University of Washington School of Law, Seattle, Washington, Michelle S. Taft, JD, partner, Johnson, Graffe, Keay, Moniz & Wick, LLP, Seattle, Washington, Sushil Beriwal, MD, MBA, FASTRO, FABS, Professor and Academic Chief, Department of Radiation Oncology, Allegheny Health Network, Pittsburg, Pennsylvania.
Summary: "For the busy clinician, this is the authoritative handbook with easy to follow clinical vignettes and relevant legal principles to master in their day to day practice to avoid common medico-legal pitfalls, whether the clinician is a physician, surgeon, nurse, researcher, medical physicist, or technician. Knowing a few commonly litigated and settled legal cases and appreciating the principles underlying the causes of action can fortify a clinician's confidence in what they are doing. Being empowered by this knowledge and understanding will mitigate their anxiety of having to do unnecessary exhaustive work ups and documentations. The benefits not only include reducing health care cost and increasing better patient access, but will also allow clinicians to practice like a pro where they think like a lawyer but care for patients like a clinician"-- Provided by publisher.