Pfaff JA, Moore GP, et al.
Emergency medicine clinics of North America. Date of publication 2007 Feb 1;volume 25(1):189-201.
1. Emerg Med Clin North Am. 2007 Feb;25(1):189-201. doi:
10.1016/j.emc.2007.01.009.
Reducing risk in emergency department wound management.
Pfaff JA(1), Moore GP.
Author information:
(1)San Antonio Uniformed Health Services Health Education Consortium Emergency
Medicine Residency, San Antonio, TX, USA. james.pfaff@amedd.army.mil
Although substantial dollar amounts are not involved, wound-care litigation
constitutes a significant number of lawsuits to emergency medicine physicians,
resulting in an increased drain on the physician's time and exposing the
physician to all the psychosocial effects involved in the medicolegal process.
The procedures outlined in this article-paying attention to wound-care
principles, involving patients in the medical decision-making process, and
ensuring appropriate medical follow-up-can, it is hoped, reduce the incidence of
medical claims.
DOI: 10.1016/j.emc.2007.01.009
PMID: 17400081 [Indexed for MEDLINE]
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