Authored by the two primary organizations in the field, Legal Medicine: Health Care Law and Medical Ethics, 8th Edition, remains the premier treatise in this increasingly important area of medical practice. In the midst of a progressively litigious culture, this essential reference provides up-to-date information on topics surrounding professional medical liability, the business aspects of medical practice, and medicolegal and ethical issues, offering comprehensive discussions on a myriad of topics that health care professionals face every day.
1. Cover image - p. i 2. Title page - p. ii 3. Copyright - p. iv 4. Editorial Committee - p. iv 5. Contributors - p. vii 6. Preface - p. ix 7. Acknowledgments and Dedication - p. xiii 8. Contents - p. v 9. Multimedia Resources - p. v 10. Part One: Legal Medicine in the Digital Age - p. 1 11. CHAPTER 1 History of Legal Medicine - p. 2 12. CHAPTER 2 The American Legal System - p. 11 13. CHAPTER 3 Digital Healthcare - p. 16 14. CHAPTER 4 History of Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, and Deep Learning - p. 22 15. CHAPTER 5 Artificial Intelligence Liability Theories in Medicine - p. 28 16. CHAPTER 6 Artificial Intelligence in Genetics - p. 38 17. CHAPTER 7 Use of AI in Dentistry - p. 44 18. CHAPTER 8 Medical Records and Prescribing by Physicians - p. 51 19. CHAPTER 9 Spoliation: Altered Medical Records - p. 56 20. CHAPTER 10 The Confidentiality of Digital Medical Information - p. 61 21. CHAPTER 11 Telemedicine Liability - p. 68 22. Part Two: Law of Medicine and Medical Practice - p. 73 23. CHAPTER 12 The Standard of Care and the Reasonable Doctor and Juror - p. 74 24. CHAPTER 13 Healthcare Provider Contracts - p. 81 25. CHAPTER 14 Physician As an Employer* - p. 86 26. CHAPTER 15 The Law of Agency and Partnership - p. 93 27. CHAPTER 16 Medical Practice Organizations and Joint Ventures* - p. 98 28. CHAPTER 17 Patents, Intellectual Property, and Licenses* - p. 107 29. CHAPTER 18 The Law of Antitrust* - p. 113 30. CHAPTER 19 Alternative Dispute Resolution Techniques - p. 118 31. CHAPTER 20 Professional Liability Insurance - p. 124 32. Part Three: Medical Education and Practice - p. 131 33. CHAPTER 21 Medical Education and State Board Licensure - p. 132 34. CHAPTER 22 Medical Staff Peer Review in Credentialing and Privileging of Physicians - p. 141 35. CHAPTER 23 Physician Profile Databases* - p. 146 36. CHAPTER 24 Complementary and Alternative Medicine* - p. 153 37. Part Four: Professional Medical Ethics - p. 159 38. CHAPTER 25 Physician–Patient Relationship* - p. 160 39. CHAPTER 26 Competency and Capacity: A Primer* - p. 166 40. CHAPTER 27 Informed Consent to Medical and Surgical Treatment* - p. 175 41. CHAPTER 28 Mandatory Evaluation of Older Doctors for Physical and Cognitive Impairment - p. 184 42. Part Five: Prescribing and Pain Management - p. 193 43. CHAPTER 29 Prescribing by Clinicians - p. 194 44. CHAPTER 30 Drug Courts - p. 199 45. CHAPTER 31 Cannabis (Marijuana): Metabolic and Medical Aspects - p. 203 46. CHAPTER 32 Cannabinoids: Legal Aspects - p. 211 47. CHAPTER 33 Liability for Physicians Who Certify Medical Cannabis Therapy - p. 220 48. Part Six: Legal Aspects of Public Health - p. 225 49. CHAPTER 34 Occupational Health Law - p. 226 50. CHAPTER 35 Public Health Law - p. 235 51. CHAPTER 36 HIV/AIDS: Ethical and Legal Aspects - p. 242 52. CHAPTER 37 Responses to COVID-19: Ethical and Legal Issues - p. 251 53. CHAPTER 38 Legal and Policy Aspects of Bioterrorism - p. 257 54. Part Seven: Forensic Science and Medicine - p. 265 55. CHAPTER 39 Forensic Use of Medical Information in Civil and Criminal Justice Systems - p. 266 56. CHAPTER 40 Forensic Pathology - p. 272 57. CHAPTER 41 Psychiatric Patients and Forensic Psychiatry - p. 279 58. CHAPTER 42 Forensic Criminalistics - p. 287 59. Part Eight: Care of Special Patients - p. 295 60. CHAPTER 43 Child Abuse* - p. 296 61. CHAPTER 44 Domestic Violence Patients* - p. 304 62. CHAPTER 45 Geriatric Patients - p. 308 63. CHAPTER 46 Elder Law: Ethical and Legal Issues - p. 313 64. CHAPTER 47 Cancer Genetics: Discrimination and Counseling - p. 324 65. CHAPTER 48 The Process of Dying* - p. 330 66. CHAPTER 49 Aid in Dying and Palliative Sedation in the United States - p. 338 67. CHAPTER 50 Preparticipation Athletic Screening, Supervision, and Disqualification of Student Athletes: Physician Apprehension of Legal Liability - p. 343 68. Part Nine: Professional Medical Liability - p. 349 69. CHAPTER 51 Medical Malpractice Stress Syndrome - p. 350 70. CHAPTER 52 Etiology of Medical Malpractice: Causes of Action - p. 357 71. CHAPTER 53 Defenses to a Claim of Medical Malpractice Defenses - p. 364 72. CHAPTER 54 Medication Errors by Healthcare Providers - p. 369 73. CHAPTER 55 Medical Testimony and the Expert Witness - p. 376 74. CHAPTER 56 Physician Conduct at Deposition and at Trial - p. 390 75. CHAPTER 57 Pretrial, Trial, and Appeal Procedures* - p. 395 76. CHAPTER 58 Legal Liability in Clinical Trials Research - p. 404 77. CHAPTER 59 Medical Product Liability* - p. 411 78. CHAPTER 60 Countersuits by Healthcare Providers* - p. 418 79. CHAPTER 61 Crimes by Healthcare Providers (Part 1) - p. 424 80. CHAPTER 62 Crimes by Healthcare Providers (Part 2) - p. 432 81. CHAPTER 63 Cerebral Palsy Litigation: A Continuing 21st Century Epidemic - p. 441 82. Part Ten: Liability of Medical Specialists - p. 447 83. CHAPTER 64 Emergency Medicine* - p. 448 84. CHAPTER 65 Family Practice and Internal Medicine Liability* - p. 453 85. CHAPTER 66 Liability of Cardiologists - p. 459 86. CHAPTER 67 Liability of Surgeons - p. 467 87. CHAPTER 68 Legal Issues in Newborn Intensive Care* - p. 473 88. CHAPTER 69 Pediatric Liability - p. 480 89. CHAPTER 70 Liability in Obstetrics and Gynecology* - p. 486 90. CHAPTER 71 Liability of the Ophthalmologist - p. 493 91. CHAPTER 72 Otolaryngology Liability* - p. 497 92. CHAPTER 73 Liability of Radiologists - p. 505 93. CHAPTER 74 Liability of Neurologists* - p. 513 94. CHAPTER 75 Liability of Plastic Surgeons* - p. 522 95. CHAPTER 76 Nursing Liability* - p. 531 96. CHAPTER 77 Liability of Pharmacists* - p. 536 97. CHAPTER 78 Liability of Psychiatrists - p. 541 98. CHAPTER 79 Liability of the Clinical Pathologist - p. 548 99. CHAPTER 80 Life Care Planning: Ethical and Legal Issues - p. 556 100. CHAPTER 81 Liability of Urologists - p. 563 101. CHAPTER 82 Liability and Risk Management in Anesthesiology - p. 570 102. Glossary of AI Terms - p. 578 103. Appendix A - p. e.1 104. Case Index - p. 580 105. Subject Index - p. 582
Authored by the two primary organizations in the field, Legal Medicine: Health Care Law and Medical Ethics, 8th Edition, remains the premier treatise in this increasingly important area of medical practice. In the midst of a progressively litigious culture, this essential reference provides up-to-date information on topics surrounding professional medical liability, the business aspects of medical practice, and medicolegal and ethical issues, offering comprehensive discussions on a myriad of topics that health care professionals face every day.
1. Cover image - p. i 2. Title page - p. ii 3. Copyright - p. iv 4. Editorial Committee - p. iv 5. Contributors - p. vii 6. Preface - p. ix 7. Acknowledgments and Dedication - p. xiii 8. Contents - p. v 9. Multimedia Resources - p. v 10. Part One: Legal Medicine in the Digital Age - p. 1 11. CHAPTER 1 History of Legal Medicine - p. 2 12. CHAPTER 2 The American Legal System - p. 11 13. CHAPTER 3 Digital Healthcare - p. 16 14. CHAPTER 4 History of Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, and Deep Learning - p. 22 15. CHAPTER 5 Artificial Intelligence Liability Theories in Medicine - p. 28 16. CHAPTER 6 Artificial Intelligence in Genetics - p. 38 17. CHAPTER 7 Use of AI in Dentistry - p. 44 18. CHAPTER 8 Medical Records and Prescribing by Physicians - p. 51 19. CHAPTER 9 Spoliation: Altered Medical Records - p. 56 20. CHAPTER 10 The Confidentiality of Digital Medical Information - p. 61 21. CHAPTER 11 Telemedicine Liability - p. 68 22. Part Two: Law of Medicine and Medical Practice - p. 73 23. CHAPTER 12 The Standard of Care and the Reasonable Doctor and Juror - p. 74 24. CHAPTER 13 Healthcare Provider Contracts - p. 81 25. CHAPTER 14 Physician As an Employer* - p. 86 26. CHAPTER 15 The Law of Agency and Partnership - p. 93 27. CHAPTER 16 Medical Practice Organizations and Joint Ventures* - p. 98 28. CHAPTER 17 Patents, Intellectual Property, and Licenses* - p. 107 29. CHAPTER 18 The Law of Antitrust* - p. 113 30. CHAPTER 19 Alternative Dispute Resolution Techniques - p. 118 31. CHAPTER 20 Professional Liability Insurance - p. 124 32. Part Three: Medical Education and Practice - p. 131 33. CHAPTER 21 Medical Education and State Board Licensure - p. 132 34. CHAPTER 22 Medical Staff Peer Review in Credentialing and Privileging of Physicians - p. 141 35. CHAPTER 23 Physician Profile Databases* - p. 146 36. CHAPTER 24 Complementary and Alternative Medicine* - p. 153 37. Part Four: Professional Medical Ethics - p. 159 38. CHAPTER 25 Physician–Patient Relationship* - p. 160 39. CHAPTER 26 Competency and Capacity: A Primer* - p. 166 40. CHAPTER 27 Informed Consent to Medical and Surgical Treatment* - p. 175 41. CHAPTER 28 Mandatory Evaluation of Older Doctors for Physical and Cognitive Impairment - p. 184 42. Part Five: Prescribing and Pain Management - p. 193 43. CHAPTER 29 Prescribing by Clinicians - p. 194 44. CHAPTER 30 Drug Courts - p. 199 45. CHAPTER 31 Cannabis (Marijuana): Metabolic and Medical Aspects - p. 203 46. CHAPTER 32 Cannabinoids: Legal Aspects - p. 211 47. CHAPTER 33 Liability for Physicians Who Certify Medical Cannabis Therapy - p. 220 48. Part Six: Legal Aspects of Public Health - p. 225 49. CHAPTER 34 Occupational Health Law - p. 226 50. CHAPTER 35 Public Health Law - p. 235 51. CHAPTER 36 HIV/AIDS: Ethical and Legal Aspects - p. 242 52. CHAPTER 37 Responses to COVID-19: Ethical and Legal Issues - p. 251 53. CHAPTER 38 Legal and Policy Aspects of Bioterrorism - p. 257 54. Part Seven: Forensic Science and Medicine - p. 265 55. CHAPTER 39 Forensic Use of Medical Information in Civil and Criminal Justice Systems - p. 266 56. CHAPTER 40 Forensic Pathology - p. 272 57. CHAPTER 41 Psychiatric Patients and Forensic Psychiatry - p. 279 58. CHAPTER 42 Forensic Criminalistics - p. 287 59. Part Eight: Care of Special Patients - p. 295 60. CHAPTER 43 Child Abuse* - p. 296 61. CHAPTER 44 Domestic Violence Patients* - p. 304 62. CHAPTER 45 Geriatric Patients - p. 308 63. CHAPTER 46 Elder Law: Ethical and Legal Issues - p. 313 64. CHAPTER 47 Cancer Genetics: Discrimination and Counseling - p. 324 65. CHAPTER 48 The Process of Dying* - p. 330 66. CHAPTER 49 Aid in Dying and Palliative Sedation in the United States - p. 338 67. CHAPTER 50 Preparticipation Athletic Screening, Supervision, and Disqualification of Student Athletes: Physician Apprehension of Legal Liability - p. 343 68. Part Nine: Professional Medical Liability - p. 349 69. CHAPTER 51 Medical Malpractice Stress Syndrome - p. 350 70. CHAPTER 52 Etiology of Medical Malpractice: Causes of Action - p. 357 71. CHAPTER 53 Defenses to a Claim of Medical Malpractice Defenses - p. 364 72. CHAPTER 54 Medication Errors by Healthcare Providers - p. 369 73. CHAPTER 55 Medical Testimony and the Expert Witness - p. 376 74. CHAPTER 56 Physician Conduct at Deposition and at Trial - p. 390 75. CHAPTER 57 Pretrial, Trial, and Appeal Procedures* - p. 395 76. CHAPTER 58 Legal Liability in Clinical Trials Research - p. 404 77. CHAPTER 59 Medical Product Liability* - p. 411 78. CHAPTER 60 Countersuits by Healthcare Providers* - p. 418 79. CHAPTER 61 Crimes by Healthcare Providers (Part 1) - p. 424 80. CHAPTER 62 Crimes by Healthcare Providers (Part 2) - p. 432 81. CHAPTER 63 Cerebral Palsy Litigation: A Continuing 21st Century Epidemic - p. 441 82. Part Ten: Liability of Medical Specialists - p. 447 83. CHAPTER 64 Emergency Medicine* - p. 448 84. CHAPTER 65 Family Practice and Internal Medicine Liability* - p. 453 85. CHAPTER 66 Liability of Cardiologists - p. 459 86. CHAPTER 67 Liability of Surgeons - p. 467 87. CHAPTER 68 Legal Issues in Newborn Intensive Care* - p. 473 88. CHAPTER 69 Pediatric Liability - p. 480 89. CHAPTER 70 Liability in Obstetrics and Gynecology* - p. 486 90. CHAPTER 71 Liability of the Ophthalmologist - p. 493 91. CHAPTER 72 Otolaryngology Liability* - p. 497 92. CHAPTER 73 Liability of Radiologists - p. 505 93. CHAPTER 74 Liability of Neurologists* - p. 513 94. CHAPTER 75 Liability of Plastic Surgeons* - p. 522 95. CHAPTER 76 Nursing Liability* - p. 531 96. CHAPTER 77 Liability of Pharmacists* - p. 536 97. CHAPTER 78 Liability of Psychiatrists - p. 541 98. CHAPTER 79 Liability of the Clinical Pathologist - p. 548 99. CHAPTER 80 Life Care Planning: Ethical and Legal Issues - p. 556 100. CHAPTER 81 Liability of Urologists - p. 563 101. CHAPTER 82 Liability and Risk Management in Anesthesiology - p. 570 102. Glossary of AI Terms - p. 578 103. Appendix A - p. e.1 104. Case Index - p. 580 105. Subject Index - p. 582
