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Home Study Course Created by Board Certified Physician and Medical Expert Teaches Health Care Professionals How to Be Effective Experts and Defendants in Medical Malpractice Lawsuits
May 31st, 2009
An estimated 25% of all practicing physicians are sued annually for malpractice (When Good Doctors Get Sued, 2001). Nurses, pharmacists and other healthcare professionals are also at risk for such lawsuits. In every medical malpractice litigation, medical records are reviewed and medical experts testify for both the defendant (the medical professional) and the plaintiff (the patient). A qualified medical expert is reimbursed on average at between $250 and $600/hour for their involvement in a medical malpractice case. Health care professionals in every specialty can become medical experts but they must learn how to be effective in the courtroom first. In the past they...
Source: Pharma Investments, Ventures & Law Weekly (2009-05-31)
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