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Avoiding the legal "blemish": medicolegal pitfalls in dermatology.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20725583     Owner:  NLM     Status:  In-Data-Review    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
In today's legal environment, it is unlikely that a physician will complete a medical career without being introduced to the legal system in some way. Despite this, medical education often does not incorporate a basic teaching of general legal principles, and many physicians are left unaware of some of the important legal aspects of practicing medicine. The purpose of this article is to provide a background of the essential legal principles of a malpractice action as well as review the fundamentals of the legal process, provide published caselaw of prior dermatological pitfalls, and ultimately, provide suggestions to better prepare the dermatologist to practice medicine.
Authors:
Brent D Michaels; James Q Del Rosso; Saira B Momin
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  The Journal of clinical and aesthetic dermatology     Volume:  2     ISSN:  1941-2789     ISO Abbreviation:  J Clin Aesthet Dermatol     Publication Date:  2009 Dec 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-08-20     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  101518173     Medline TA:  J Clin Aesthet Dermatol     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  35-43     Citation Subset:  -    
Affiliation:
Valley Hospital Medical Center, Las Vegas, Nevada.
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