Emergency Medicine - Adult and Pediatric
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ED Legal Letter - Full April 1, 2014 Issue in PDF
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Instructions an Issue in Missed Ectopic Claim
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EMRs: Risk of the Mouse Click
Electronic medical records (EMRs) have quickly become the standard in most U.S. emergency departments. -
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. -
New HIPAA privacy mandates create ED compliance concerns
On April 14, 2002, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued a regulation that will change forever the operation of EDs. -
Preparing for the worst: ED liability in the face of bioterrorism
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Does your wheezing patient really have asthma?
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Full June 1, 2003 Issue in PDF
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Intoxicated patient in the ED can be a sobering experience
An intoxicated, violent patient can bring down morale in an ED and turn a shift into havoc faster than any other patient encounter. This issue of ED Legal Letter will outline risk management strategies aimed at reducing both litigation and stress for the EP and nurse.