ED Legal Letter – July 1, 2007
July 1, 2007
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Liability of physicians who fail to fulfill on-call responsibilities to the ED
The diminishing availability of on-call specialists willing to provide emergency services has been well documented. -
What are liability risks when patients don't speak English?
Imagine yourself at 2 a.m. trying to determine if a patient clutching his chest is having a myocardial infarction, but this patient doesn't speak a word of English. -
Your ED could be liable if suicide assessment is poor
This is the first in a 2-part series on liability risks of psychiatric patients in the ED. Next month, we'll report on risks related to medical clearance of psychiatric patients. -
Special Report: Medical-legal consulting pearls from an experienced expert witness
Interviewer asks: Dr. Janiak, how and when did you get started doing medical-legal reviews?