It is a useful guide for psychiatrists, almost whatever their level of sophistication, about relevant legal issues. Innovations & Research
What are the facts about psychiatric malpractice? Is it on the increase? If so, how rapidly? What areas of psychiatric practice pose higher risks of legal liability? The anxieties and uncertainties created by the increased threat of being sued for malpractice can interfere with the psychiatrist's provision of good clinical care to patients. Through a general overview as well as a discussion of specific legal cases, this volume informs the clinician about the major malpractice traps in everyday psychiatric practice.
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What are the facts about psychiatric malpractice? Is it increasing? If so, how rapidly? What areas of psychiatric practice pose higher risks of legal liability?
The anxieties and uncertainties created by the increased threat of being sued for malpractice can interfere with the psychiatrist's provision of good clinical care. Through a general overview—as well as a discussion of specific legal cases—this volume presents the major malpractice traps encountered in everyday psychiatric practice.
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Product details
ISBN
9780880481076
Published
1992-04-30
Publisher
American Psychiatric Association Publishing
Weight
726 gr
Height
229 mm
Width
152 mm
Thickness
25 mm
Age
UU, 05
Language
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Innbundet
Number of pages
330