Medical Malpractice Expert Witnessing

First-hand advice from an experienced clinician, medical professor, and expert witness Drawn directly from the author's experience as a successful clinician and medical expert, this new book is unique for medical professionals. Medical Malpractice Expert Witnessing: Introductory Guide for Physicians and Medical Professionals provides valuable introductory advice and insight into the complex and confusing world of medical malpractice. The physician defendant, as well as the medical expert, attorney and potential juror, will better understand medical malpractice. Aided by a medical malpractice trial judge and health care attorneys, you will learn how physicians should decide whether or not to accept a case and how a doctor should conduct himself at the deposition or in trial testimony in court- either as a defendant physician or medical expert. This book also gives numerous examples on the forms and letters necessary for the physician to communicate with the legal system. A Unique Compilation of Practical Information The author delivers objective information from his extensive experience and the broad ranging literature. Proactive strategies to avoid the more common medical malpractice risks in primary care and specialist practices are covered. Aided by a medical malpractice trial judge and specialized health care attorneys it gives specific do's and don'ts during a pending or ongoing malpractice suit, and an introduction to legal testimony for the physician. This book also includes A Trial Judge's Advice to Testifying Physicians on Enhancing Credibility in Court, plus chapters on How to Prepare for your Deposition as the Defendant Physician & How to Manage Deposition and Other Attorney. Includes a CD-ROM-"An Update is Just a Click Away" In addition to valuable tips and wisdom, the book comes with an accompanying CD-ROM that outlines in more depth the subjects covered in the book along with web sites for more information.