Medical Error, Ethics, and Apology
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Overview
Ethicists and medical scholars agree that adverse medical events should be disclosed to patients and families. However, defining what constitutes a medical error can be difficult.
Richard George Boudreau, a maxillofacial surgeon, bioethicist, attorney, and forensic expert, examines medical errors and adverse medical events - as well as how apologies and disclosures can actually reduce litigation costs. Get the answers to questions such as:
- Why is litigation the wrong way to deal with medical error?
- What has led to the medical culture of deny and defend?
- How can disputes be resolved without litigation?
- Can communication and resolution programs be more effective?
The book contains a history of medicine, medical errors, and litigation; outlines what philosophers have said about medical error; and contains case studies on what to do and what not to do.
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- ISBN-13: 9781480890619
- ISBN-10: 1480890618
- Publisher: Archway Publishing
- Publish Date: June 2020
- Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.53 inches
- Shipping Weight: 0.77 pounds
- Page Count: 234
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