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Neurosurgeon Offers Tips on How To Avoid Malpractice Suits

By Gerry Oginski

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HOW TO AVOID MALPRACTICE SUITS
What you don't do to head off malpractice claims can be as critical as what you do.

Dr. Segal, a neurosurgeon, offers refreshing advice for doctors in this month's Medical Economics. He gives important practice advice that all physicians should pay attention to. If only more New York doctors followed this advice, there would be many less disgruntled patients calling me asking if they have a valid medical malpractice case.

"Think twice before you send a patient's account to collections for a $22 balance."

"Use your cell phone to return pages from your answering service."

"Now that you've called the patient back, document what was said."

Read the article to learn the rest of Dr. Segal's comments.

Full post as published by New York Medical Malpractice Blog on April 20, 2009 (boomark / email).

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