The American College of Cardiology (ACC) and the American Heart Association (AHA) are two of the best sites to obtain information about competency statements and guidelines specifically targeting cardiovascular disorders.
This chapter is divided into four sections. Section 4.01 introduces the subject of Emergency Medicine and provides a broad overview of the specialty, the core medical content, qualifications required and administrative guidelines for emergency departments.
Good record keeping is not only good medical practice but can serve as a solid defense against claims which may or may not have merit. The record, whether in the hospital or in the office, should be a contemporaneous representation of all information relevant to the particular patient.
Recognizing that, in neurosurgery, as in other fields of specialization, there is no absolute yardstick by which one can determine whether a case is meritorious, I hope this chapter will help lawyers evaluate the strong and weak points in their cases in the very early stages.
Viewed historically, today’s contemporary obstetrics may be said to stem from philosophies and principles unrelated to medicine in general.
In the United States, pathologists normally require completion of four years of medical education through either a homeopathic or an osteopathic school after four years of undergraduate degree.
The knowledge and experience contained in this work will provide invaluable information for attorneys in both the pretrial preparation and actual trial of medical negligence cases.
In 1794, the United States’ first medical malpractice lawsuit was adjudicated by a Connecticut court. The husband of a woman who had died as a result of surgery sued the physician for operating in “the most unskillful, ignorant, and cruel manner, contrary to all the well-known rules and principles of practice,” and violating “his promise to the plaintiff to perform said operation skillfully and with safety to his wife.”
