References:
Courses:
Medical Malpractice: Advanced Survival Training For Physicians,
SEAK, Inc, PO Box 729, Falmouth, MA; FAX (508) 540-8304; or Phone
(508) 457-1111 www.seak.com
Very valuable presentation of principles, taught by attorneys,
with ample opportunity for questions and out of workshop discussion.
Very approachable staff. Also has workshops for other types of protection
and education. Very good setting.
Liability Prevention for Medical and Surgical Practitioners: Strategies
and Update, by Massachusetts Mental Health Center, Harvard Medical
School, Department of Continuing Education, , P.O. Box 825, Boston,
Mass. 02117, e-mail: hms-cme @ hms.harvard.edu, web site: http://www.cme.hms.harvard.edu,
phone: (617) 384-8600, fax: (617) 384-8686
Very good course wtih discussion of a variety of subjects, including
patient-doctor relationship, record management, and legal issues.
Both defense and plantiff's attorneys are teaching. Discussion opportunities
with faculty are good, but can be time limited.
Books:
Clinicians in Court, (Click to Store), by Allan E. Barsky, Jonathan W. Gould.the
Guilford press, New York, New York copyright 2002
The Psychiatrist
in Court, A Survival Guide. (Click to Store), By Thomas G. Guthiel. American psychiatric
press, Inc. Washington DC copyright 1998
The Physicians Perspective on Medical Law, volume 1, by a Howard
H. Kauffman, M.D. and Jeff L. Lewin, JG editors, AANS publications
copyright 1997
The Physicians Perspective on Medical Law, volume 2, by Howard H.
Coffman, and and Jeff L. Lewin, J.D. editors, AANS publications
committing copyright 1997
How to excel during cross-examination, techniques for experts that
work (Click to Store), by Stepven Babitsky, Esq., and James J. Mangraviti, Jr. Esq.,
by SEAK., Inc. copyright 1997
How to Bulletproof your Medical Practice, Risk Management Techniques
for Physicians that Work. By Kevin M. Quinley , SEAK, Inc, copyright 2000
Medical Malpractice, a Physician's Guide. by Thom E. Lobe, M.D.,
J.D
Medical
Malpractice Law Store
A store with perhaps more on this subject than you wish to read,
but good choices from several perspectives.
PMIC,
Several Malpractice Books,
Medicine
and Law
An online magazine for physicians with useful articles.
Professional Society Links:
AMA, American
Medical Association, malpractice news and resources
ACS, American College of Surgeons,
malpractice news and resources
AAO, American
Associaton of Opthamology, has particularly informative news
AANS, American Associaton
of Neurological Surgeons, Malpractice Page with fine references
CNS, Congress
of Neurological Surgeons "News from Capitol Hill".
NYSNS, New York State Neurosurgical Society is in the eye of the storm, and a particularly good souce of information.
Sites:
Health Coalition
on Liability and Access, Promoting health
liability law reform.
The
Doctors Company, Articles on Risk Management
Medical
Economics, Several fine articles on malpractice, (search
site)
DMLR, Doctors for Medical Liability Reform , a coalition of speciality societies seeking reform
Blogs:
Matthew
Holt health care strategist
RangelMD
DB's Medical Rants
Plantiff's Attorney:
Lectric
Law Library
Medical
Malpractice Infocenter, for the Plaintiff.
Legal
Plaintiff's Watch Site
Ad type Sites:
Are You a
Victim of ...?, example of client recruitment.
Sites to Aide Physicians:
http://www.garanlucow.com/medical/physguid.htm
For Michigan, with many useful points
http://www.garanlucow.com/medical/medmal.htm
... The Physician's Guide to Medical Liability Litigation.
-- A guide to the litigation process for the practicing physician,
...
http://www.mcandl.com/michigan.html
Summary of Medical Malpractice law in Michigan
http://www.powerpatients.net
Also see the links on our plaintiff's
page.
Please email us suggestioins
for additional courses or references you find helpful. A few sentence
review would also be appreciated.
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