American Medical Malpractice
CHAPTER 1 American Medical Malpractice Fillmore Buckner, M.D., J.D., F.A.C.O.G., F.C.L.M. COMMON LAW To comprehend American medical malpractice law, it is necessary to understand something of the history of the…
Medical Brief (or Medical Memorandum)
CHAPTER 4 Medical Brief (or Medical Memorandum) S. Sandy Sanbar, M.D., Ph.D., J.D., F.C.L.M. , Marvin H. Firestone, M.D., J.D., F.C.L.M. GOLDEN RULES 1. The medical brief can be an…
Malpractice Lawsuits: Prevention, Initial Handling, and Physician Concerns
CHAPTER 3 Malpractice Lawsuits: Prevention, Initial Handling, and Physician Concerns S. Sandy Sanbar, M.D., Ph.D., J.D., F.C.L.M. GOLDEN RULES 1. Build malpractice-proof shelters to survive the most predictable, yet least…
Medical Error Disclosure and Apology
CHAPTER 6 Medical Error Disclosure and Apology S. Sandy Sanbar, M.D., Ph.D., J.D., F.C.L.M. GOLDEN RULES 1. The medical concepts of mistake, error, and bad result require medical judgments, whereas…
Spoliation: Record Retention, Destruction, and Alteration
CHAPTER 5 Spoliation: Record Retention, Destruction, and Alteration Alan C. Hoffman, J.D., F.C.L.M. , S. Sandy Sanbar, M.D., Ph.D., J.D., F.C.L.M. GOLDEN RULES 1. “In God we trust. All others…
The Australian legal system
CHAPTER 3 The Australian legal system 3.1 Australian governments [3.1.1] What systems of government do we have in Australia? Australia is a federation of six former British colonies: New South…
Employment
CHAPTER 21 Employment 21.1 Contractors and employees [21.1.1] What is the difference between a contract for service and an employment contract? The law of contracts is discussed in chapter 5….
Reproductive health
CHAPTER 15 Reproductive health 15.1 Legal status of reproductive materials and embryos [15.1.1] What is the legal status of gametic material, such as sperm, ova and frozen embryos? Gametic material,…
Public health
CHAPTER 14 Public health 14.1 Public health regulation [14.1.1] What is public health law? Public health law ‘provides the powers and creates the structures that assist the task of preventing…
Mental health
CHAPTER 13 Mental health 13.1 Defining mental illness [13.1.1] What is the definition of mental illness? Each jurisdiction has a definition of mental illness, although there are obvious similarities between…
