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Strangers in the Night: Law and Medicine in the Managed Care Era |
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From the New England Journal of Medicine, May 8, 2003
Peter Jacobson begins his book with questions about why physicians and lawyers always seem to be at odds and why physicians are resentful of the legal system. From the point of view of an economist, the answer is obvious: when physicians have much to lose from the legal system, they are on the defensive. And when they are seeking redress through the courts, they value the help they receive. This is a straightforward matter of jus... >> |
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Law in Public Health Practice |
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Book Description
Public health practice rests at the convergence of epidemiology, medicine, law, environment studies, politics, and other disciplines. Continually changing health threats, technologies, sciences, and demographics require public health professionals to have an understanding of law sufficient to address complex new problems. Law in Public Healthis designed to meet the need of public health practitioners, lawyers, health-care providers, law and public health educators... >> |
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Malpractice Risk Management in Psychiatry: A Comprehensive Guide (Hatherleigh Cme Book) |
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Book Description
This new book brings together the nation's top psychiatrists and attorneys to give you--the practicing psychiatrist--a detailed roadmap through the minefield of malpractice risk management. Here are just a few of the thought-provoking and enlightening authors and their topics:
* Lawrence L. Kerns, MD, and Carol Gerner, JD, advise you on the timely topic of avoiding liability in managed care.
* Robert I. Simon, MD, tells you how to prevent liability in psycho... >> |
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