Standing orders: a medicolegal perspective.
Standing orders are a routine part of patient care in hospitals. They add significantly to the efficiency of patient management, but they should be reviewed by the medical staff on a routine basis to avoid the rigidity that may lead to inappropriate, slavish reliance in certain situations. Standing orders should also be reviewed in view of cost containment.
D003657:Decision Making; D006801:Humans; D008318:Malpractice / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D008505:Medical Staff, Hospital; D010347:Patient Care Planning / Q000379:methods*; D011787:Quality of Health Care; D014481:United States