Some legal thoughts on the unhappy patient.
Not all patients are happy with their results. When things become adversarial, facial plastic surgeons need a sound strategy in order to deal with the potential cascading legal events that may ensue. The attorney author of this article offers step-by-step advice for handling complaints brought by patients unhappy with surgical outcome. Also presented are discussions of avoidance of lawsuits and physician preparation for inquiry from state medical boards.
Rhodes
Thomas W
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Smith, Gambrell & Russell, Promenade II, Suite 3100, 1230 Peachtree Street Northeast, Atlanta, GA 30309, USA. trhodes@sgrlaw.com
D006801:Humans; D008318:Malpractice; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D013518:Surgery, Plastic / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*