Medico-legal Radiology

Download or read book Medico-legal Radiology written by William S. C. Hare and published by Elsevier Australia. This book was released on 2007 with total page 222 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This title is directed primarily towards health care professionals outside of the United States. Radiologists are sued for all sorts of reasons - but particularly when diagnoses are missed - and in compensation cases their reports can be critical in determining the outcome. Medico-Legal Radiology describes over 100 cases from the author's personal experience as an expert witness, and makes suggestions for reducing risk and tailoring report-writing to the legal environment. The legal issues in radiological practice and medical defence The radiologist as a witness How to write a legal opinion How to write reports with possible litigation in mind Detailed discussions of cases relating to each body system