Description
Book SynopsisThis authoritative handbook provides the information and insight you need to avoid common medico-legal pitfalls
Cancer care represents a significant portion of total U.S. health care spending. Mistakes come at great costs to the individual clinician and the entire healthcare system. One misstep can destroy an otherwise stellar medical career. Clinicians must be versed in the interface of law and medicine so that they can practice medicine more effectively and economically.
Understanding the Principles and Practice of Legal Oncology delivers expert advice on how to avoid lawsuits while at the same time contributing to the reduction of healthcare costs and improving patient access. You'll learn how to steer clear of the most common legal hazards and mitigate any anxiety over the need to perform additional workups and documentations. Packed with clinical vignettes and relevant legal principles, this is an essential resource for physicians, surgeons, nurses, re
Table of Contents
PART I
Legal Process in Cancer Care Malpractice
PART I
Introduction to Legal Oncology
Gives clinicians a brief rationale of why this book was written and how it can be useful to them.
Chapter 1
Medical Negligence
Gives clinicians an overview of medical malpractice
Chapter 2
Informed Consent
Gives clinicians an overview of informed consent process; clinician vs. institutional liability
Chapter 3
Trial
Gives clinicians an overview of the lawsuit process
Chapter 4
Deposition
Gives clinicians an overview of the deposition process from plaintiff and defendant side, and pointers.
Chapter 5
Expert Witness Testimony
Gives clinicians an overview on what is expected of them as an expert witness and pointers on how to be a good expert witness
Chapter 6
PART II
Clinical Oncological Practice
PART II
Radiation Oncology
Provides clinicians with the knowledge of common lawsuits and cause of actions against radiation oncologists by way of clinical vignettes (SOAP note format) and legal issues (IRAC format)
Chapter 7
Surgical Oncology
Provides clinicians with the knowledge of common lawsuits and cause of actions against oncologic surgeons by way of clinical vignettes (SOAP note format) and legal issues (IRAC format)
Chapter 8
Medical Oncology
Provides clinicians with the knowledge of common lawsuits and cause of actions against oncologists by way of clinical vignettes (SOAP note format) and legal issues (IRAC format)
Chapter 9
Pathology
Provides clinicians with the knowledge of common lawsuits and cause of actions against pathologists by way of clinical vignettes (SOAP note format) and legal issues (IRAC format)
Chapter 10
Radiology
Provides clinicians with the knowledge of common lawsuits and cause of actions against radiologists by way of clinical vignettes (SOAP note format) and legal issues (IRAC format)
Chapter 11
Emergency Medicine
Provides clinicians with the knowledge of common lawsuits and cause of actions against ER physicians by way of clinical vignettes (SOAP note format) and legal issues (IRAC format)
Chapter 12
Family Practice & Primary Care Physicians
Provides clinicians with the knowledge of common lawsuits and cause of actions against primary care physicians by way of clinical vignettes (SOAP note format) and legal issues (IRAC format)
Chapter 13
Psycho-oncology
Provides clinicians with the knowledge of common lawsuits and cause of actions against mental health physicians by way of clinical vignettes (SOAP note format) and legal issues (IRAC format)
Chapter 14
PART III
Clinical Operations in Cancer Care
PART III
Use of Midlevel Professionals
Gives the clinician the overview of liability in using midlevel professionals in the cancer clinic
Chapter 15
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Pain Management and Opioid Use
Gives an overview of due care needed in prescribing or not prescribing opioids
Chapter 16
Cannabinoids & Herbal Supplements
Gives an overview of CBD and other integrative oncology treatments and their coordination of care and liability
Chapter 17
Cancer Screening
Gives clinicians of which cancer screening tests they are responsible for and the legal implications if not discussed with patients
Chapter 18
FDA
Gives clinicians understanding of how FDA plays into their clinical decisions, such as treatment options and the risk incurred in prescribing off-label therapeutics
Chapter 19
Genetic Counseling
Gives clinicians understanding of the process and responsibilities
Chapter 20
Clinical Trials
Provides outline of duty of clinicians
Chapter 21
Quality Improvement
Provides appropriate outline of the QI program and its implication in medical malpractice
Chapter 22
Accreditation
Provides clinicians with the reasoning for maintaining accreditation
Chapter 23
Medical Legal Ethics and Professionalism
Gives clinicians a review of AMA ethics and professional guidelines and duties
Chapter 24
Physician Peer Review and Physician Help Program
Gives clinicians a roadmap of the process and its implications, especially when in bad faith
Chapter 25
Cancer Causation
Gives clinicians overview of compensation available for patients claiming cancer causation—agent orange, asbestos, etc.
Chapter 26
