Titlebook: Radiology and the Law; Malpractice and Othe Ronald L. Eisenberg Book 2004 Springer-Verlag New York, Inc. 2004 compliance.computed tomograph

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Expert Witnessesdefendant deviated from it. The plaintiff, who bears the initial burden of proof, usually must offer the testimony of an expert witness or risk a directed verdict for the defendant. In the past, securing expert testimony was often a difficult task for a plaintiff, primarily due to a “conspiracy of s

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Countersuitsctice action) and the patient’s attorney.. The countersuit movement began in the mid-1970s with enthusiastic support by the medical profession in response to the dramatic rise in medical malpractice suits, many of which were perceived as lacking substantial merit.. However, the courts have rejected

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Criminal Prosecutionnd Medicaid) fraud, sexual abuse of patients, or illegal use of prescription or controlled substances. In recent years, however, there has been a marked increase in criminal prosecutions of physicians for “reckless endangerment.”

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Professional Liability Insurancerages. In medical practice, professional liability insurance is a contract in which the physician pays a specific premium to the insurance company or carrier, which in turn agrees to pay a party injured or harmed by the negligence of that physician the sum awarded by a trier of fact (judge, jury, or

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Special Residency Issuesrd of care. Some state courts have ruled that residents are held to a higher standard of medical care than that for general practitioners, but less than that for fully qualified members of the specialty.. Others have disagreed, declaring that “a resident who holds himself out as a specialist shall b

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Reactions of Physicians Sued for Malpracticene suit for every five physicians overall.. Physicians who are sued for malpractice experience a series of emotional responses that are both predictable and common. These are comparable to the stages of grieving described in literature, but involve additional responses unique to medicine..

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Role of the Radiologist-Defendant at Trial1,2, from the time of opening statements until closing arguments. The radiologist-defendant must arrange coverage for all clinical, academic, and administrative activities so as to be totally committed to the judicial proceedings. Absence of the defendant inevitably suggests to jurors that the radiolog

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Radiology Reportspart of the medical record and an essential link between the diagnosis and treatment of a patient’s illness.. The radiology report should accurately and concisely describe the positive imaging findings and any relevant negative findings, as well as provide an opinion as to their significance.. If th

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Special Residency Issuespecialist may mitigate the amount of damage assessed on the resident for patient injury and may expand the culpability of the resident’s employer, but such a ruling will not relieve residents from the expense of defending themselves and participating financially in any verdict or settlement.”.