Medicolegal Risk Management
	Temple University School of Medicine and American Medical Seminars, Inc. , Hyatt at Sarasota Bay, 1000 Boulevard of the Arts, Sarasota, Florida January 10-14, 2000 (8:00am-12:15pm)
	Continuing Medical Education (CME) - 14th Annual Series of Primary Care: Live presentations, accredited by ACCME (20 Hours Category 1 AMA, AAFP Prescribed, ACOG Cognates, and Category 1 ACEP), with a detailed syllabus. Also, home study courses and audio tapes available. Popular morning sessions allow participants time for study, family activities, and recreation. World famous beaches, tennis, golf, water sports, fishing; Ringling Museum, Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall, the Asolo Theater, Opera House, Selby Gardens, and Mote Marine Laboratory/Aquarium; less than two hours drive to Disney World, Sea World and other Florida's attractions. Day 1: Introduction - Perspectives of Law & Medicine; Evolution of Tort Law & Medicolegal Liability; Primary & Vicarious Liability. Basics of Tort Law - 2 - 3 examples of general torts & the theory behind them. Contracts in Medicine. Standards of Care - Their Establishment. Clinical Pathways & Parameters. Reasonable & Prudent Behavior. Stages of Medicolegal Process - The Incident; Investigation; The Complaint; Trial; Appeals. Day 2: Failure to Diagnose and to Treat - Medical Record. Establishing a Complaint & Gathering Evidence. Requirements of Plaintiff & Defendant. Expert Witness. Discovery - Depositions, Interrogatories, Document Request, Admission. Subpoenas/Notices of Deposition. How to Respond in Depositions - What to Divulge & What not to Divulge. Deposition. Day 3: Liability. Insurers' Interests in a Law Suit. Settlements - Arbitration, Mediation, Court-Structured Settlements. Collateral Sources. Judgments. Appeals. National Practitioners Data Bank & Its Implications. Case Presentation. Public Misinformation & Misconceptions of the Legal Process - Civil Procedures; Effort at Balance; Rules of Evidence; Precedents. Day 4: Statutes of Limitations and Repose. How Legal Costs are Determined. Pain & Suffering. Punitive Damages. Contributory Negligence. Personal Costs to Litigants. Specific Liability Claims & Definitions: Failure to Diagnose; Failure to Treat; Informed Consent; Battery; Abandonment. Case Presentation. Health Care Directives and How They Affect Medical Care. Day 5: The Prevention of Medical Negligence Suits. Practical Advice. The Four C's and The Four A's of Good Health Care. Insurance Coverage and Protection of Estate and Assets. Case Presentations. Q&A. For more detailed information, please see our web site (www.amscme.com), or e-mail us (mail@amscme.com), or call us (800-325-1961; 941-388-1766), or fax us (941-365-7073), or write to: American Medical Seminars, Inc., P.O. Box 6129, Sarasota, Florida 34278-6129, USA.
	Organized by:	American Medical Seminars, Inc.
	Invited Speakers:	V. Franklin Colón, M.D., Director, Family Practice Residency Program, Bethesda Hospital, and Nicholas E. Bunch, J.D., White, Getgey & Meyer Co., L.P.A. (Partner).
	Deadline for Abstracts:	N/A
	Registration:	Regular Registration: $595.00 (Non-Physician/Resident $495.00); Please note that to receive Regular Registration Rate, fees must be postmarked not less than 30 days prior to program start date. Late Registration Rate is $645.00 (Non-Physician/Resident $545.00).
	Email for Requests and Registration:	mail@amscme.com
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