Open AccessMalpractice and the Practice of Pain Medicine: An Attorney's Perspective
Author(s) -
Warner Robert,
Deer Timothy R.
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
pain medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.893
H-Index - 97
eISSN - 1526-4637
pISSN - 1526-2375
DOI - 10.1111/j.1526-4637.2008.00451.x
Subject(s) - malpractice , medicine , perspective (graphical) , pain medicine , defensive medicine , family medicine , alternative medicine , medical malpractice , psychiatry , anesthesiology , law , political science , pathology , artificial intelligence , computer science
Malpractice suits in the arena of pain management can be financially and emotionally devastating to a physician's practice. In this article we examine the most common causes of claims against those practicing pain medicine and discuss the issues that may determine the risks of liability from the plaintiff's perspective.