Medicolegal Issues in Pediatrics

Steven M. Donn, Gary N. McAbee, Steven M. Donn, Gary N. McAbee

• Publisher: American Academy of Pediatrics
• Year: 2011
• Print ISBN: 9781581105841
• eBook ISBN: 9781581107012
• Edition: 7
• Topic: Medicine
• Subtopic: Pediatric Medicine

Medical liability continues to be a fact of life for pediatricians.  One third of pediatricians will be sued for medical liability over the course of their careers. Pediatricians need to be aware of this fact and take steps to reduce the likelihood of being sued.

 

Medicolegal Issues in Pediatrics, offers a wide range of medicolegal topics that affect the practice of pediatrics from residency through retirement.  It provides pediatricians with detailed information on common pediatric malpractice claims and specific risk management strategies to reduce the threat of being sued and make it easier to defend a claim. 

 

In addition, it explains in simple language the anatomy of a malpractice lawsuit, guidance for coping with malpractice litigation stress, and the basics of professional liability insurance for pediatricians.  Resources for managing the specific risks of newborn care, adolescent care, and pediatric emergency medicine are included.  New to this edition are chapters on the medicolegal risks associated with the reporting of child abuse and neglect, health care fraud and abuse, and an expanded chapter on patient safety.

 

Other highlights include:

 

¨      Telephone and on-call care

¨      Legal issues relating to email, Web sites, and telemedicine

¨      Documentation of pediatric care

¨      Liability for vaccine administration

¨      Testifying as an expert witness

¨      Volunteer activities

Table of Contents

• Overview of Medical Liability
• Anatomy of a Medical Malpractice Lawsuit and the Defendent Pediatrician
• Professional Liability Insurance
• Risk Management
• Telephone and On-call Care
• Legal Issues Relating to E-mail, Web Sites, and Telemedicine
• Liability for Vaccine Administration
• Newborn Care
• Adolescent Health Care
• Pediatric Emergency Medicine
• Documenting Pediatric Care
• Medical Liability Experiences of Pediatricians
• Coping with Malpractice Litigation Stress
• Testifying as an Expert Witness
• Resolving Malpractice Disputes Without Litigation: Alternative Dispute Resolution
• Pediatric Patient Safety
• Medical Licensure, Specialty Boards, and Practitioner Data Banks
• Career Transitions: Residency Through Retirement
• Volunteer Activities
• Medical Liability and Child Abuse
• Health Care Fraud, Wast, and Abuse

Table of contents

• Medicolegal Issues in Pediatrics
• Author: Committee on Medical Liability and Risk Management
• Editors: Steven M. Donn, MD, FAAP; Gary N. McAbee, DO, JD, FAAP
• Copyright © 2012 American Academy of Pediatrics
• Table of Contents
• Preface
• Chapter 1: Overview of Medical Liability
• Chapter 2: Anatomy of a Medical Malpractice Lawsuit and the Defendant Pediatrician
• Chapter 3: Professional Liability Insurance
• Chapter 4: Risk Management
• Chapter 5: Telephone and On-call Care
• Chapter 6: Legal Issues Relating to E-mail, Web Sites, and Telemedicine
• Chapter 7: Liability for Vaccine Administration
• Chapter 8: Newborn Care
• Chapter 9: Adolescent Health Care
• Chapter 10: Pediatric Emergency Medicine
• Chapter 11: Documenting Pediatric Care
• Chapter 12: Medical Liability Experiences of Pediatricians
• Chapter 13: Coping With Malpractice Litigation Stress
• Chapter 14: Testifying as an Expert Witness
• Chapter 15: Resolving Malpractice Disputes Without Litigation: Alternative Dispute Resolution
• Chapter 16: Pediatric Patient Safety
• Chapter 17: Medical Licensure, Specialty Boards, and Practitioner Data Banks
• Chapter 18: Career Transitions: Residency Through Retirement
• Chapter 19: Volunteer Activities
• Chapter 20: Medical Liability and Child Abuse
• Chapter 21: Health Care Fraud, Waste, and Abuse
• Index
• Back Cover