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Archive > July, 2010 Vol. XI, No. 7

Medical Malpractice

When Things Go Wrong After Hours

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

When things go wrong in the night, hospitals must have a protocol that defines how information will be communicated between nurses and physicians. As you'll see in this case, waiting until a crisis is unleashed to alert the surgeon can evolve into a legal nightmare.

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