Moore GP, Pfaff JA, et al.
The western journal of emergency medicine. Date of publication 2008 Nov 1;volume 9(4):238-9.
1. West J Emerg Med. 2008 Nov;9(4):238-9.
Malpractice cases in wound care and a legal concept: special defense.
Moore GP(1), Pfaff JA.
Author information:
(1)Kaiser Permanente Sacramento/Roseville California, Emergency Department;
Madigan Army Medical Center; University of California, Davis School of Medicine.
There is no doubt that in today's practice of emergency medicine it is
imperative to be familiar with how the law relates to administrative and
clinical practice. It is my pleasure to announce, as section editor, the new
Legal Medicine section of the Western Journal of Emergency Medicine. It is
anticipated that the articles will cover a variety of areas and cases in the
law. Some articles may focus on a particular disease or entity, with
representative malpractice cases, and clinical caveats. Other articles may focus
on legal concepts that enter the arena of emergency medicine. I have provided
brief examples of each of these in this initial manuscript. Other articles could
also cover original research related to law such as the standard of care in a
given clinical situation or legal concepts such as consent, do-not-resuscitate,
and AMA among others. I am hopeful that it will be of great interest to the
readers. We welcome submissions and contributions for consideration.
PMCID: PMC2672275
PMID: 19561755
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