title: Legal implications of routine screening for asymptomatic silent myocardial ischemia.
abstract: A recent case in California raises legitimate concern about the risks of a lawsuit arising out of a routine physical examination. This ruling has an ominous portent for many physicians who either are not current or are not comfortable with the available testing procedures for screening asymptomatic patients for silent myocardial ischemia.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Saint Michael's Medical Center, Newark 07102.
authors.forename: L G
authors.initials: LG
authors.lastname: Smith
authors.forename: R E
authors.initials: RE
authors.lastname: Brennan
authors.forename: K H
authors.initials: KH
authors.lastname: Dooley
mesh_terms: D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D007603:Jurisprudence; D008318:Malpractice; D010808:Physical Examination; D011787:Quality of Health Care