|Articles|April 6, 2023
Medical Malpractice: The Importance of Good Communication and Documentation in a Complex Case
In a medical malpractice case, medical records serve as the primary source of evidence. Learn more about why good documentation is critical in protecting physicians from medical malpractice claims.
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Not every negative outcome can be prevented or avoided, but a negative outcome should not be a result of poor communication or documentation. Worse, poor documentation impairs defense from a malpractice claim.
Are you in danger of making the same mistakes as “Dr. Grant” and “Dr. Hanson”? While the primary takeaway consists of two words — communicate and document — there are many more lessons you can learn from this cautionary case!
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