| Ethical and Malpractice Issues of Psychologists in Hospital Practice |
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| With increasing frequency, psychologists are working within a hospital setting. The reasons are varied: patients must be hospitalized; opportunities exist to work with other healthcare providers; and insurance companies require hospital privileges as a prerequisite for reimbursement. This expansion out of the private office to the hospital not only creates a more challenging and rewarding practice but it also gives rise to new ethical and malpractice dilemmas for the psychologist.More... |
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| Midwife Malpractice |
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| Midwife MalpracticeMore... |
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| Emergency Room Malpractice |
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| When an emergency happens, we depend upon the emergency room staff for proper care. No matter what the symptoms, we expect the treating physicians and nurses to be able to accurately diagnose and take care of our complaint. However, studies indicate that over half of the deaths from medical malpractice related injuries in a single year result from emergency room errors. More... |
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| False Imprisonment |
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| False ImprisonmentMore... |
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| Liability for Curbside Consults |
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| Liability for Curbside ConsultsMore... |
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