Risk Prevention in Ophthalmology

I. General Considerations

1. Basic Medical Malpractice Terminology
Marvin F. Kraushar

2. The Defense Attorney
E. Burke Giblin

3. The Plaintiff's Attorney
Lee S. Goldsmith

4. The Trial Judge
David S. Cramp

5. The Medical Expert
Edward L. Raab

6. Sequence of Events in a Medical Malpractice Lawsuit
Marvin F. Kraushar

7. Informed Consent
Marvin F. Kraushar

8. The Five Most Effective Risk Prevention Strategies
Marvin F. Kraushar

9. Revelation of Adverse Events and the Conundrum of an Apology
Marvin F. Kraushar, Peter H. Morse

II. Risk Management in the Ophthalmic Subspecialties and Related Fields

10. Anesthesia
Marvin F. Kraushar, Peter H. Morse

11. Cataract Surgery
Stephen A. Kamenetzky

12. Cornea: External Disease and Contact Lenses
Peter R. Laibson

13. Drugs
Simon K. Law

14. Emergencies
Peter H. Morse

15. Glaucoma
Robert F. Sanke, Paul P. Lee

16. Neuroophthalmology
Andrew G. Lee

17. Oncology
Devron H. Char

18. Ophthalmic Plastic Surgery
Tanuj Nakra, Norman Shorr

19. Pediatric Ophthalmology
Edward L. Raab

20. Refractive Corneal Surgery
James J. Salz, Anne M. Menke

21. Retina and Vitreous
Marvin F. Kraushar, Peter H. Morse

22. Uveitis
C. Stephen Foster

III. Personal and Business Considerations

23. Physician and Defendant: Living and Coping with a Double Life
Sara Charles

24. Medical Malpractice Insurance: Selection of Companies and Policies
Eric S. Poe

DRM-restrictions

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Keywords: MEDICAL / Public Health MED078000