LegalThis section of Occ. Med. Central contains information on HIPAA, malpractice,
and other legal issues. Some of the sections are maintained by individual lawyers
or legal firms. The articles, tables, and other information are presented for
informational purposes only. All legal advice should be obtained from your attorney.
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| Topic |
Title |
Webpage |
PDF |
Word |
| Age Discrimination |
When Younger Isn't Better |
Yes |
No |
No |
| Defensive Medicine |
Defensive Medicine Can Backfire |
Yes |
No |
No |
| HIPPA |
Security Rule Savy (9/04) |
Yes |
No |
No |
| Liability |
If The Bad News Is Wrong |
Yes |
No |
No |
| If Your Patient Injures Another Person |
Yes |
No |
No |
| When a Pathology Report Is Wrong |
Yes |
No |
No |
| When a Patient Leaves Before Receiving
Treatment |
Yes |
No |
No |
| When Good Deeds Don't Go Unpunished |
Yes |
No |
No |
| Your Liability for Insurance Exams |
Yes |
No |
No |
| Your Liability When Patients Injure Others |
Yes |
No |
No |
| Malingering |
If Patients Fake Their Limitations |
Yes |
No |
No |
| Workers' Compensation |
To Implead or Not To Implead - That's
the Question |
Yes |
No |
No |
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