Titlebook: Risk Prevention in Ophthalmology; Marvin F. Kraushar Book 2008 Springer Science+Business Media, LLC, part of Springer Nature 2008 Strabism

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The Medical Expertant aversion, then say “no.” However, a positive response probably will lead to an interesting professional experience..Most physicians are unfamiliar with legal procedure. We are accustomed to being “in charge” in our usual environment, but the legal arena is unknown territory. This chapter, based

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Sequence of Events in a Medical Malpractice Lawsuits during the course of the physician–patient relationship to cause the patient to seek an attorney to “find out why.” This is very often due to the unavailability of the physician to answer questions about a problem. It can also be the occurrence of an unexpected event (anything other than a perfect

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Revelation of Adverse Events and the Conundrum of an Apologylegislation making physician’s apologies, including admission of fault, subsequently inadmissible in malpractice litigation. Not all these statutes are equally protective of physicians. Other states have laws allowing expression of regret, caring, and consolation without admitting fault..Recently, p

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Anesthesiament of cataract was for claims involving anesthesia. In this study, complications of anesthesia had the highest ratio of indemnification per claim of any category. An analysis of claims of eye injury associated with anesthesia showed 30% were characterized by patient movement during ophthalmic surg

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Cornea: External Disease and Contact Lenses failure to diagnose, failure to treat appropriately, surgical complications, and poor outcome could potentially be faced by all ophthalmic surgeons. Graft rejection, on the other hand, is a problem unique to corneal specialists..Aside from refractive surgery, which is covered in Chapter 20, the mai

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Drugsthe second most frequent reason for claims against physicians and result, cumulatively, in the second highest indemnity paid, following faulty diagnosis and evaluation. According to a National Center for Health Statistics report in 1992, medications are ordered or provided at more than 19 million pa