Legal Problems in Emergency Medicine

All professionals nowadays require a working knowledge of the law rela ting to their subject, since the dictum 'Ignorance of the law is no ex cuse' has become universal. Those practicing emergency medicine are no exception, whether working in hospital E.R.'s, or general practitione rs. This volume is designed to help them avoid litigation and legal pr oblems. It offers practical advice on dealing with the police, and bal ancing individual rights with the requirements of both law and medicin e. The first to cover this subject, the present volume is divided into two parts. The first offers guidance, supplemented with case historie s, for medical specialists placed in difficult situtaions. The second, written in language not encumbered by legal terminology, is a condens ed and authoritative summary of the several legal topics comprising Em ergency Medicine Law.