title: Medical charts and malpractice: how to avoid costly errors and omissions.
abstract: A thorough and well-organized medical chart can prevent malpractice from occurring, discourages the filing of groundless lawsuits, and is a useful tool in defending a physician in a medical malpractice action. This paper suggests methods by which a physician may improve record keeping and minimizing medico-legal exposure.
authors.forename: P M
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: NaPier
authors.forename: B L
authors.initials: BL
authors.lastname: NaPier
mesh_terms: D003675:Defensive Medicine; D008318:Malpractice; D008499:Medical Records