ED Legal Letter – December 1, 2009
December 1, 2009
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Communicating Critical Test Results in the ED: Don't Drop the Ball
The practice of emergency medicine imposes on its providers unique challenges, including the difficulty inherent in following up with a patient who has been evaluated, treated, and then discharged. -
Avoid a Bungled Apology: First, Get All the Facts
This is the second of a two-part series on error disclosure to emergency department patients. This month, we give specific steps to take before apologizing to a patient. -
Special Report: Good Samaritan Law and the Emergency Physician: Where Are You Covered?
An emergency provider, you are driving down a busy interstate when you see an accident occur between two vehicles. Are you required to stop and render aid? Is calling 9-1-1 and continuing on your drive acceptable? -
What's Discoverable - and What's Not - in ED Malpractice Cases?
In an ED malpractice lawsuit, "sometimes the strangest things become hot topics of discovery,"...