RISK 115

Course overview

*Identify "high risk" patients. *Design protection strategies for telephone "advice." *List the "4 D's" of malpractice. *Differentiate clinical from administrative malpractice risks. *Distinguish malpractice from an adverse patient outcome. *Describe how a non-office encounter can create a doctor/patient relationship. *Give examples of statutory duties beyond clinical care. *Explain how you can be guilty of malpractice without being negligent. *Assess office equipment hazards. *Discuss malpractice cases where patient was never given an adjustment.