Product Information
On any given day in the emergency department, the chance of confronting a medical-legal dilemma is significant. Emergency medicine and critical care practitioners may have to deal with malpractice claims, informed consent, protection of minors, resuscitation, operational issues and legal compliance requirements frequently. Substantial knowledge of the law as it pertains to their emergency care and acute care practice is essential. Legal Issues in Emergency Medicine is an invaluable resource for medical practitioners, legal practitioners and administrators in practice and in training. The book covers key topics that have direct relevance to day to day acute patient care practice. Each topic includes a clinical vignette, followed by a review of the legal controversy, current medical scientific evidence, case law and preventative solutions to the dilemma. This approach allows practitioner exposure to a wide variety of medical-legal problems, allowing a pre-emptive, informed approach to problem solving.Product Identifiers
PublisherCambridge University Press
ISBN-139781107499379
eBay Product ID (ePID)4046580879
Product Key Features
Number of Pages368 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameLegal Issues in Emergency Medicine
Publication Year2018
SubjectMedicine
TypeTextbook
AuthorRade B. Vukmir
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height254 mm
Item Weight870 g
Additional Product Features
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom
Title_AuthorRade B. Vukmir