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When Good Doctors Get Sued: A Guide for Defendant Physicians Involved in Malpractice Lawsuits
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When Good Doctors Get Sued: A Guide for Defendant Physicians Involved in Malpractice Lawsuits | Paperback

by Angela Dodge; Steven Fitzer (Author)

List Price: $24.95  
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Binding:  Paperback
Publisher:  Self
Page Count:  140 Pages
Publication Date:  February 20, 2006
Sales Rank:  108,090th


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Product Description
An excellent guidebook for healthcare professionals preparing themselves to defend against malpractice lawsuits at a time when one in four doctors can be expected to be sued. Well-written, instructional, timely and practical, it is a solid primer that gives the doctor or nurse a strong edge in the tricky, adversarial arena of malpractice litigation. This book is a "must have" for defendant doctors and an invaluable resource for every practicing healthcare professional. Don't go to a deposition or to court without reading this book.

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