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Video: Medical Malpractice: A Focus on Technology

By Carla Rodgers, MD | November 29, 2011
Dr Rodgers is Clinical Assostant Professor at the University of Pennsylvania Medical School in Philadelphia, PA.

Many health care professionals do not know how standards of care and medical malpractice are determined. This lack of knowledge can result in either inadequate communication or defensive medical treatment. Dr Rodgers reviews malpractice standards and addresses issues regarding technologies such as email, social networking, and cyber-treatment.

 

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