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11.  Summary.

Emergency physicians must be aware of the risks inherent in the practice of their specialty. The old adage “an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure” is clearly applicable to risk analysis and the purchase of insurance coverage. For physicians new to the practice of medicine, it may be prudent to seek the advice of a trusted advisor regarding many of the issues discussed in this article.


  1. Sirott v. Latts California Reporter 2d 206 (Cal. Ct. of App., May 19, 1982. California

  2. Webmaster@norcalmutual.com.
  3. Reuter Insurance Briefing. United States PR Newswire 11/19/96.
  4. Minster v. Pohl 426 S.E.2d, 204.
  5. Dorothy Chase Rospirm, Administrator of the Estate of Joseph Rospirm v. Skokie Valley Hospital, EPG, Also Known as Emergency Physicians Group, and Sheila Sangoram, M.D.
  6. Re: Eastern Maine Medical Center 529 A.2d 1364.
  7. Inglewood Radiology Medical Group, Inc. v. Hospital Shared Services, Inc. 266 Cal. Rptr. 501 (California Court of Appeals)
  8. Aetna Casualty Insurance Company, Inc v. Miller 550 So. 2d 29 (Florida District Court of Appeals)
  9. Ata Ulhaq v. Trauma Services Group, C-950955 and C-960141, Ohio 1st App. Dist., Hamilton Co.
  10. Id at 423.
  11. Black’s Law Dictionary, 6th ED. West Publishing Company. St. Paul, Minn, 1990.
 
 
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