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Archive > November, 2009 Vol. X, No. 11

Medical Malpractice

When in Doubt, Write It Out

Sharon Smith, RN, JD; and Tyler Smith, JD

You can't avoid complications in surgery, but how you investigate and document them can mean the difference between your nurses and anesthesia providers going to court as witnesses or defendants in a malpractice lawsuit. As this case shows, you'll limit your legal exposure if you can:

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