ED Legal Letter
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What is physician/nurse liability for directing activities of EMTs?
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CE/CME Questions and Objectives
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Warning: Appendicitis is common and commonly missed
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Protecting others in the ED also protects you, your facility
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Depositions: You must prepare if you hope to survive
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Want to stay out of jail? You need a compliance plan
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When are hospitals liable for malpractice of ED physicians?
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Chart Statements Made During Consult: It Will Help Defense
When a 37-year-old pregnant woman presented to an ED with right upper quadrant pain, nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea, communication between the emergency physician (EP) and the patients obstetrician became a key issue in the ensuing malpractice litigation. -
How Much Time Did EP Spend with Patient? EMR Can Mislead
In the course of medical malpractice litigation, the plaintiff attorney claimed the emergency physician (EP) didnt see a patient with respiratory failure until 15 minutes after arrival. This was what the electronic medical records (EMR) time stamp showed, but it wasnt the case. -
Patient Has Explanation for Symptoms? Probe Further!
After a 50-year-old man told an emergency physician (EP) that he thought his upper back pain was a result of using a pull crank to start his mower, the EP did a brief musculo-skeletal history and physical exam focused on the patients back pain, and discharged him with anti-inflammatory medication.