ED Legal Letter
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ED physicians as expert witnesses: If you can’t beat them, join them
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CE/ME Questions
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Aortic dissection: Be suspicious or the autopsy will make diagnosis
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Reducing risk when patients leave against medical advice
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When does malpractice become a criminal act?
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Alternative dispute resolution: A remedy for malpractice disputes?
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I’ve won my malpractice case — Can I countersue the plaintiff now?
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Electronic health record proposal addresses privacy protection
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Abdominal pain: Gut instinct not enough to make diagnosis
Editors note: Abdominal pain is a common presenting complaint in the emergency department (ED). The frequency of malpractice cases concerning abdominal pain is staggering. Due to the large volume of misadventures encountered and the unique disease processes in adult, pediatric, and obstetric/gynecologic emergencies, each will be covered separately. In coming months, ED Legal Letter will present a four-part series on abdominal pain. -
Asset protection: Insulate your personal property from attack
Horror stories of physician colleagues losing personal assets in malpractice judgments make the subject of asset protection of particular interest. This issue of ED Legal Letter is not intended to be an all-inclusive discussion, but rather an informative primer, thus affording readers valuable information about options for protecting their personal savings and retirement accounts.