ED Legal Letter – July 1, 2016

July 1, 2016

• Did a Patient Exhibit Abnormal Test Results Post-discharge?

  EP’s next steps can determine med/mal outcome.

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• What If an ED Patient Can’t Afford Care?

  The right documents can put emergency physicians on firm legal ground.

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• EDs Still Tagged with EMTALA Violations

  Experts say consistency prevents problems.

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• Is Everyone Misinterpreting EMTALA?

  An expert breaks down some common misinterpretations.

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• Unique ED Program Educates Clinicians on Med/Mal Risks

  How much information on medical/legal issues residents receive in the clinical setting usually depends on whether faculty members have expertise in the topic.

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• How Defense Lawyers Bring Up ED Patient’s Own Negligence

  Asserting contributory or comparative negligence can be an effective strategy for an EP to reduce or eliminate his or her responsibility for any harm the patient alleges to have sustained.

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