Fundamentals of medical practice investigation

Content: Cover
 Half Title
 Title Page
 Copyright Page
 Dedication
 Table of Contents
 Preface
 Disclaimer
 Acknowledgments
 Author
 Chapter 1: Medicine and the investigation thereof
 Definition
 The standard of care
 Two broad approaches to medicine
 Allopathic medicine
 Osteopathic medicine
 Investigation
 References
 Chapter 2: Professional ethics
 Hippocratic Oath
 Professional ethics
 Profession
 Ethics
 The Four Principles Approach
 Autonomy
 Beneficence and nonmaleficence
 Justice
 Influencers of unethical behavior
 The ethical investigator
 Ethical decision making
 References Chapter 3: The regulation of the practice of medicineHow physicians gain licensure
 How state medical boards regulate physicians after licensing
 Difference between a medical board disciplinary action and malpractice
 Sharing of information
 How state medical boards serve the public
 State medical board physician profiles
 Physician discipline statistics
 The Medical Practice Act
 References
 Chapter 4: The investigative process
 Definition and purpose of an investigation
 Attributes of an effective investigator
 Survey of state medical practice acts
 Initial complaint review
 References Chapter 5: Witness interviews and respondent interviewsWitness interview
 Time, location, and setting of the interview
 Preparation for the interview
 Preparation
 Introduction
 Body
 Conclusion
 Developing pertinent questions
 Asking the question
 Listening and observing
 Documenting the interview
 Interview review
 Respondent/subject interview
 The Miranda warning
 Logical approach
 Emotional approach
 Verbal and nonverbal responses
 Truthful verbal responses
 Untruthful verbal responses
 Nonverbal responses
 References
 Chapter 6: The medical record
 The medical chart and its purpose Obtaining a medical recordReviewing the medical record
 Comparative table
 Time line
 Parts of the medical record
 Ambulance call report or ambulance trip sheet
 Emergency department record
 Face sheet
 Admission note/history and physical
 Radiology note
 Consult note
 Informed consent
 Operative note or procedure note
 Anesthesia note
 Physician order sheet
 Progress note
 Nursing notes
 Medication administration record
 Laboratory and pathology reports
 Discharge summary
 Incident reports
 Autopsy report
 Altering and falsifying the medical record
 Detecting chart tampering Strategies to detect altered medical recordsProperly correcting the medical record
 References
 Chapter 7: Evidence and evidence handling
 Purposes of evidence
 Types of evidence
 Rules of evidence
 Exclusionary rule
 Hearsay rule
 Authentication of documentary evidence
 Obtaining evidence
 Voluntary relinquishment
 Subpoena
 Search warrant
 Chain of custody
 References
 Chapter 8: Standard of care investigations
 Definition
 Medical malpractice
 Physician/patient relationship
 Common SOC issues
 Failure to obtain consultation and referral
 Physician/patient communication failure