TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Chapter 5. Legal Aspects of Emergency Care A1 - Eckerline, Charles A. A1 - Brantley, Jonathan C. A2 - Stone, C. Keith A2 - Humphries, Roger L. Y1 - 2011 N1 - T2 - CURRENT Diagnosis & Treatment Emergency Medicine, 7e AB - Medical malpractice lawsuits and medicolegal issues are a major concern for physicians and health care institutions. Most physicians expect to become involved in some manner in litigation alleging physician negligence. There are nearly 125,000 active lawsuits in the United States alleging physician malpractice on any given day. To put this number in perspective, consider that there are only 69,000 students currently enrolled in US medical schools. The physician named in a suit, however, may not always be a target defendant. In some circumstances, physicians who have provided treatment to a patient suing another physician may be subpoenaed to testify in court. Physicians may also become involved in litigation by agreeing to present medical opinion. SN - PB - The McGraw-Hill Companies CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/29 UR - accessemergencymedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=55745683 ER -