American Law of Medical Malpractice provides the strategies, procedural guidelines, and checklists you need to quickly and easily determine liability in medical malpractice cases. It contains coverage of relevant federal and state statutes, state-by-state listings of health department data, trial transcripts, and author's comments, as well as authoritative information regarding immediate malpractice issues, such as: • How physicians are trained • The nature of the doctor/patient relationship • How medical standards of care are derived • How hospitals are administered, and what services, besides emergency, they are required to furnish • Which cases should be referred to specialists • Evaluate strategies for plaintiffs or defendants • Coverage of complex medical subjects, from obstetrics to pharmacology • Statute of limitations, informed consent, and comparative negligence You'll also find: • Citations to medical journals, law reviews, and specialized medical and legal texts • On-point discussion of relevant legal and medical principles