Neurology and the Law; Private Litigation and Public Policy : H. Richard Beresford: 9780803601680: Book: Medical: eCampus.com

A. Davis. Univ. of Rochester, NY. Text on contemporary law as applicable to the activities of neurologic clinicians, neuroscientists, and administrators of clinical, academic, or scientific programs. DNLM: Neurology--United States--legislation.

Part 1. Neurology and the Law: Private Litigation

(108)

1. PATHWAYS TO LITIGATION

(10)

MALPRACTICE LITIGATION

(1)

Empirical Findings

(1)

Predictors of Suit

(1)

OTHER FORMS OF LITIGATION

(7)

Credentialing Decisions

(2)

Reimbursement Disputes

(1)

Professional Misconduct Proceedings

(2)

Violation of Criminal Laws

(2)

2. CIVIL LITIGATION: MALPRACTICE SUIT AS PROTOTYPE

(16)

TRIAL OR SETTLEMENT?

(1)

COSTS OF LITIGATION

(2)

Contingency Fees

(1)

Costs of Defending Claims

(1)

DOE V NEURON: A HYPOTHETICAL CASE

(14)

Medical Facts

(1)

Litigation Begins

(1)

Pretrial Proceedings

(4)

Trial of Doe v Neuron

(5)

Decision and Judgment

(1)

Appeals

(2)

3. LIABILITY FOR MALPRACTICE: GENERAL CONCEPTS

(17)

THE MALPRACTICE "PROBLEM"

(2)

Contrasting Views

(1)

Future Expectations

(1)

Status of Neurologic Clinicians

(1)

DEFINING MALPRACTICE

(1)

STANDARD OF CARE

(1)

The Central Role of the Medical Expert

(1)

Other Evidence

(1)

CAUSATION

(3)

The Connection between Wrong and Harm

(1)

Loss of Chance Doctrine

(1)

Res Ipsa Loquitur

(1)

FAILURE TO OBTAIN INFORMED CONSENT

(5)

Malpractice or Battery?

(1)

Testing Adequacy of Disclosure

(1)

The "Privilege" to Withhold Information

(1)

Coercion and Consent

(2)

VICARIOUS LIABILITY

(1)

JOINT AND SEVERAL LIABILITY

(1)

DETERMINING DAMAGES

(4)

Basic Principles

(1)

Special and General Damages

(1)

Punitive Damages

(1)

Offsets

(2)

4. MALPRACTICE LIABILITY: ILLUSTRATIVE CASES

(15)

CATEGORIZING MEDICAL ERRORS

(1)

TECHNICAL ERRORS

(4)

Surgical Errors

(3)

Nonsurgical Errors

(1)

JUDGMENTAL ERRORS

(6)

Misdiagnosis

(3)

Failure to Monitor Treatment

(2)

Inappropriate Treatment

(1)

NORMATIVE ERRORS

(4)

Conceptual Basis

(1)

Deception

(1)

Nondisclosure of Risks

(1)

Breach of Confidentiality

(2)

5. CREDENTIALING DISPUTES

(14)

PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE

(3)

Qualifications

(1)

Discipline

(3)

HOSPITAL PRIVILEGES

(7)

Context

(1)

The Privileging Process

(2)

Judicial Review

(5)

DISPUTES OVER MEMBERSHIP AND CERTIFICATION

(3)

Professional Associations

(1)

Certification

(2)

6. SCIENTIFIC MISCONDUCT

(15)

DEFINITIONAL ISSUES

(1)

Current Formulation

(1)

Scope

(1)

Examples of Misconduct

(1)

DETECTION AND INVESTIGATION

(3)

Identifying Misconduct

(1)

Inquiry and Investigation

(2)

ADJUDICATION

(5)

Process

(2)

Proof of Misconduct

(2)

Sanctions for Misconduct

(1)

PROTECTION OF INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS

(5)

Accused Scientists

(2)

Accusers

(3)

7. CRIMINAL LIABILITY

(19)

THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM

(2)

The Central Role of Statutes

(1)

Constitutional and Other Protections

(1)

Prosecutorial Discretion

(1)

Legal Representation

(1)

PHYSICIANS AND CRIME

(17)

Economic Crimes

(8)

Ad Personam Crimes

101

(3)

Regulatory Crimes

104

(5)

Part 2. Neurology and the Law: Public Policy

109

(74)

8. EXPERT TESTIMONY: RULES AND PROBLEMS

111

(9)

THE FEDERAL RULES OF EVIDENCE

112

(1)

Rules 702 to 705

112

(1)

Rule 706

112

(1)

Rule 403

112

(1)

The Frye Test

113

(1)

THE DAUBERT CASE

113

(3)

Testimony at Issue

113

(1)

Ruling of the Supreme Court

113

(1)

Future Impact

114

(2)

COPING WITH THE PARTISAN EXPERT

116

(4)

Legal Controls

116

(1)

Professional Controls

117

(3)

9. THE EXPERT WITNESS: THE PROCESS OF TESTIFYING

120

(11)

AGREEING TO TESTIFY

120

(1)

ELEMENTS OF USEFUL TESTIMONY

121

(3)

Qualified Witness

121

(1)

Informed Opinion

122

(1)

Handling Questions

123

(1)

TESTIMONY IN PROBLEMATIC CASES

124

(7)

Malpractice

124

(2)

Disputed Causation

126

(2)

Quantifying Pain

128

(3)

10. LEGAL ASPECTS OF ETHICAL DILEMMAS

131

(17)

ETHICS, LAW, AND SOCIAL CONTROL

131

(1)

ADJUDICATING ETHICALLY SENSITIVE CASES

132

(10)

Withholding Life Support

132

(5)

Physician-Assisted Dying

137

(1)

Research in Neurologically Impaired Subjects

138

(3)

Breach of Confidentiality

141

(1)

FINANCIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST

142

(6)

Exploitive Care

143

(1)

Withholding Appropriate Care

143

(5)

11. NEUROLOGY, LAW, AND A CHANGING MARKETPLACE

148

(16)

THE COST-CONTAINMENT IMPERATIVE

148

(5)

The Problem of Rising Costs

148

(1)

Responses to Rising Costs

149

(4)

COST CONTAINMENT AND ANTITRUST LAW

153

(6)

Elements of Antitrust Law

153

(2)

Illustrative Cases

155

(4)

FOR-PROFIT FIRMS AND COST CONTAINMENT

159

(5)

The Plight of the Nonprofit Hospital

159

(1)

Legal Constraints on For-Profit Corporate Medicine

160

(1)

Conversions of Nonprofit Hospitals

161

(3)

12. HEALTH CARE REFORM

164

(19)

FOUNDATIONS OF HEALTH CARE REFORM

165

(3)

Ethical

165

(2)

Legal

167

(1)

THE EXISTING SYSTEM AND ITS SHORTCOMINGS

168

(1)

Paying for Health Care

168

(1)

Uninsured Individuals

168

(1)

REFORMING THE SYSTEM

169

(6)

Defining a Paradigm

169

(1)

Reform Strategies

170

(5)

HEALTH CARE REFORM TODAY: SOME REFLECTIONS

175

(8)

The Nature of the Challenge

175

(1)

"Modest" Proposals

175

(1)

Managed Care as "Reform"

176

(1)

Confronting the Threats of Managed Care

177

(2)

Pitfalls of Activism

179

(1)

Whither Health Care Reform?

180

(3)

INDEX

183


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