Publisher's Synopsis
With the rise in liability insurance costs, the need to understand medical liability, the crises of the past and present and to apply those lessons to improve the quality of care is urgent. This greatly expanded new edition focuses on the practical steps paediatricians can take to reduce legal risk associated with patient care. Information includes: liability insurance, risk management, telephone care, liability of email, websites and telemedicine, liability for vaccine administration, patient safety and testifying as a medical expert.
