Independent medical examinations: An expanding source of physician liability

Annals of Internal Medicine

Volumn 142, Issue 12 I, 2005, Pages 974-978

  Baum, Ken ^a  

^a Wiggin and Dana LLP   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

CONFIDENTIALITY; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; EMPLOYEE; ETHICS; LEGAL ASPECT; MALPRACTICE; MEDICAL EXAMINATION; MEDICAL LIABILITY; PHYSICIAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SOCIAL ASPECT; ARTICLE; HUMAN; IATROGENIC DISEASE; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; LEGAL LIABILITY; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; UNITED STATES;

CONFIDENTIALITY; HUMANS; IATROGENIC DISEASE; LIABILITY, LEGAL; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PHYSICIAN-PATIENT RELATIONS; TRUTH DISCLOSURE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 20544434458     PISSN: 00034819     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7326/0003-4819-142-12_part_1-200506210-00007     Document Type: Review

References (11)

1. Dyer v. Trackman, 679 N.W.2d 311 (Mich. 2004).
2. Stanley v. McCarver, 92 P.3d 849 (Ariz. 2004).
3. Martinez v. Lewis, 969 P.2d 213 (Colo. 1998).
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5. Webb v. T.D., 951 P.2d 1008 (Mom. 1997).
6. Reed v. Bojarski, 764 A.2d 433 (N.J. 2001).
7. See, e.g., Burgess v. Superior Court, 2 Cal. 4th 1064, 1077 (Cal. 1992).
8. Council on Ethical and Judicial Affairs, American Medical Association, Code of Medical Ethics: Current Opinions, Opinion 10.03, Patient-Physician Relationship in the Context of Work-Related and Independent Medical Examinations. 2004-2005 edition. Chicago: American Medical Assoc; 2004:303-4.
9. Greenberg v. Perkins, 845 P.2d 530 (Colo. 1993).
10. Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, Pub. L. No. 104-191, 110 Stat. 1936 (1996) and regulations promulgated at 45 CFR Part 164.
11. 45 CFR § 164.508(b)(4)(iii).