title: Prescribing medications and malpractice suits: clear, consistent documentation is the key.
abstract: The information provided in this article should not be construed as all encompassing. It is not intended to be legal advice. It is intended to be a risk management presentation of certain aspects of claims data, treands, systems and processes in order to better equip physicians and office personnel in recognizing, preventing and controlling medication-related incidents.
authors.affiliation: Risk Management Services, Medical Assurance of West Virginia, Inc., USA.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Burton
mesh_terms: D004282:Documentation; D011307:Drug Prescriptions; D006801:Humans; D008318:Malpractice; D008499:Medical Records; D012308:Risk Management