Analyzes 41 of the Most-Litigated Medical Emergencies!

Standards of Care in Emergency Medicine

Standards of Care in Emergency Medicine stands apart from other references for its detailed approach to the medical circumstances that account for the bulk of emergency medical malpractice claims. You'll know exactly what standards of care apply in Read more >

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Author(s): Herbert N. Wigder MD, FACEP , Jeffrey C. Moffat JD
Media: Looseleaf
Pages: 906
Supplement Date: 12/12/2012
Publication Frequency: Supplemented annually
Offer Number/PIN: 0735556024
ISBN: 9780735556027
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Product Line: Aspen Publishers

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Standards of Care in Emergency Medicine stands apart from other references for its detailed approach to the medical circumstances that account for the bulk of emergency medical malpractice claims. You’ll know exactly what standards of care apply in more than 41 of the most commonly litigated emergency situations, from heart attack to stroke, from trauma to adverse drug reaction.

For each case, the authors provide an authoritative account of the medical procedures involved, the diagnostic and treatment options, and decision-making path—even an hour-by-hour timeline of sample cases. The legal side is equally well explained, with case law citations, research tools, and sophisticated analysis, to help you make strategic decisions with confidence.

Standards of Care in Emergency Medicine will help you learn and apply:

Fundamental legal principles of malpractice law
Basics of emergency medical evaluation and treatment
Details of treatment for common medical emergencies
Case-specific trial strategy
Probable outcome analysis

Part I. Practice Basics
- Legal Principles of Medical Malpractice Law
- The Medical Process in the Emergency Department
- Reading and Interpreting the Emergency Medical Chart
Part II. Standards of Care for Selected Emergencies
- Symptomatic Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
- Appendicitis
- Bacterial Meningitis in Children
- Cardiopulmonary Arrest
- Cervical Spine Injury
- Drug Reaction (Iatrogenic)
- Ectopic Pregnancy
- Epiglottitis
- Eye Injury
- Foreign Body
- Closed Head Trauma
- Infective Endocarditis
- Intoxicated Patient
- Myocardial Infarction
- Pulmonary Embolism
- Ruptured Spleen
- Suicidal Patient
- Tendon and Nerve Lacerations of the Hand
- Testicular Torsion
- Wrist Fracture
- Minor Refusing Treatment
- Prehospital Care of a Multiple Trauma Patient
- Managed Care Liability
- Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act (EMTALA) and Civil Litigation
- Acute Thoracic Aortic Dissection
- Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
- Stroke
- Low Back Strain
- Sepsis in Asplenic Patients
- Medical Errors
- Occupational Drug Testing in the Emergency Department
- Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) in the Emergency Department
- Dehydration in Children
- Community Acquired Pneumonia
- Blunt Aortic Injury
- Missed X-rays
- Pediatric Trauma
- Warfarin-Related Coagulopathy
- The Electronic Medical Record
- Legal Implications of Emergency Medicine Ultrasound
- Pelvic Trauma