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In Risk Prevention in Ophthalmology, many of the questions surrounding medical malpractice are answered clearly, concisely and pragmatically for physicians, by physicians. Written with an emphasis on clinical matters, this book shows ophthalmologists how to avoid lawsuits in the first place. What does "risk assessment" mean in the real world? How truly informed are your patients after signing your consent forms? Do your patients have reasonable expectations regarding outcomes? Are your history-taking and record keeping habits leaving you exposed? Are you sufficiently careful with documentation? What is quality assurance? TOPICS COVERED: Causes of litigation. Poor communication. Cataract surgery. Retinal detachment. Prescribing and drugs. Glaucoma. Trauma and Intraocular foreign bodies. Medical retina. Retinopathy of prematurity. Anesthesia. Oculoplastic. Strabismus. Tumors. Neuro-ophthalmology. Why patients sue. The four most effective risk prevention techniques. Identifying and managing the litigious patient. Natural history of a medical malpractice claim. Hiring your own attorney. Selection of an expert witness. Discovery. Interrogatories. Examination before trial (deposition). Consideration of settlement. Trial testimony and courtroom behavior. Damages w Appeal. Covering the legal issues for all of the areas of subspeciality in ophthalmology, Risk Prevention in Ophthalmology provides the busy clinician with the tools necessary to reduce not only the risk of potential lawsuits, but also insights for coping with actual ones.
General Considerations -- Basic Medical Malpractice Terminology -- The Defense Attorney -- The Plaintiff's Attorney -- The Trial Judge -- The Medical Expert -- Sequence of Events in a Medical Malpractice Lawsuit -- Informed Consent -- The Five Most Effective Risk Prevention Strategies -- Revelation of Adverse Events and the Conundrum of an Apology -- Risk Management in the Ophthalmic Subspecialties and Related Fields -- Anesthesia -- Cataract Surgery -- Cornea: External Disease and Contact Lenses -- Drugs -- Emergencies -- Glaucoma -- Neuroophthalmology -- Oncology -- Ophthalmic Plastic Surgery -- Pediatric Ophthalmology -- Refractive Corneal Surgery -- Retina and Vitreous -- Uveitis -- Personal and Business Considerations -- Physician and Defendant: Living and Coping with a Double Life -- Medical Malpractice Insurance: Selection of Companies and Policies.