title: An informal consult is no shield against liability.
authors.affiliation: lj@bestweb.net
authors.forename: Lee
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Johnson
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D016365:Liability, Legal; D008318:Malpractice / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D010817:Physician-Patient Relations; D010820:Physicians / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D012017:Referral and Consultation / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*