Medical-legal Issues in the Agitated Patient: Cases and Caveats
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Medical-legal Issues in the Agitated Patient: Cases and Caveats
INTRODUCTION More than any other area of emergency medicine, legal issues are paramount when caring for an agitated patient. It is imperative to have a clear understanding of these issues to avoid exposure to liability. These medico-legal issues can arise at the onset, during, and at discharge of care and create several duties. At the initiation of care, the doctor has a duty to evaluate for co...
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عنوان ژورنال: Western Journal of Emergency Medicine
سال: 2013
ISSN: 1936-900X,1936-9018
DOI: 10.5811/westjem.2013.4.16132