title: Liability issues in the treatment of patients with rheumatic diseases.
abstract: In clinical practice, risk management focuses primarily on concerns regarding adverse occurrences and the possibility of resulting civil litigation. Tort law, one of the major branches of civil law, is most relevant to clinical risk management. Duty, breach, causation, and damages are the four elements of the tort of professional liability, i.e., medical malpractice. Liability concerns in clinical practice commonly involve adverse drug reactions. Other potential liability concerns include informed consent, adverse outcomes, and economic considerations.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine and Public Health, Cornell University Medical College, New York, New York, USA.
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authors.lastname: Gibofsky
mesh_terms: D018501:Antirheumatic Agents / Q000009:adverse effects; D006801:Humans; D007258:Informed Consent; D007603:Jurisprudence; D008329:Managed Care Programs; D010349:Patient Compliance; D010819:Physician's Role; D012216:Rheumatic Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000191:economics; D014481:United States
chemical_list: D018501:Antirheumatic Agents