Lane Fundamentals of Medical Practice Investigation

1. Auflage 2016
ISBN: 978-1-4987-5629-7
Verlag: CRC Press
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 388 Seiten

This area of criminal investigation has very few published resourses available. it provide the novice medical investigator a resource to guide them through the investigative process. Seasoned medical investigators may find the work useful as a tool to refresh their skills. It is developed to bring together in one resource a discussion of the basic fundamentals of medical practice investigation, and literature reviews of research to include sexual misconduct, patient abuse, drug use and abuse among medical practitioners, and unethical/illegal prescribing of drugs to name a few. It will help local law enfocement deal with the initial stages of a medical investigation.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Lane, Jeffrey D.

Fachgebiete

• Rechtswissenschaften Öffentliches Recht Medizin- und Gesundheitsrecht
• Rechtswissenschaften Strafrecht Rechtsmedizin, Forensik
• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Medizin, Gesundheitswesen Medizinrecht, Gesundheitsrecht

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction.Medicine and the Investigation Thereof.Professional Ethics. The Regulation of the Practice of Medicine.The Investigative Process.Witness Interviews and Subject Interviews.The Medical Record. Evience and Evidence Handling.Standard of Care Investigations.Controlled Substance Prescribing Investigations.Professional Sexual Misconduct Investigations.Mental and Physical Impairment Investigations.Investigating Healthcare Fraud.Other Investigative Concerns.Investigating the Unlicensed Practice of Medicine and Complementay and Alternative Medicine.The Report of Investigation.The Trial and Hearing Process and the Investigator as a Witness.References.Appendix.

Über Autor(innen)

Jeffrey Lane has over 30 years of extensive experience as a police officer and state investigator for the state of Georgia where he was promoted to the Director of Investigations specializing in medical investigations.He is a member of the Georgia Chiefs of Police, National Association of Drug Diversion Investigators, and he has been an adjunct professor at Georgia State and Mercer Univeristy. He is published in the FBI Law Enforcement Bulletin and is currently a consultant to a medical malpractice firm.