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Psychiatric ‘holds’ for nonpsychiatric patients
Douglas Mossman, MD
Release date: 3/1/2013

When your patients disclose ‘insider information‘
Douglas Mossman, MD
Release date: 12/1/2012

Psychiatric advance directives: May you disregard them?
Nicole S. Luddington, MD; Douglas Mossman, MD
Release date: 9/1/2012

'Curbside' consults: Know your liability
Douglas Mossman, MD
Release date: 6/1/2012

Facebook: Social networking meets professional duty
Douglas Mossman, MD; Helen M. Farrell, MD
Release date: 3/1/2012

Practicing psychiatry via Skype: Medicolegal considerations
Helen M. Farrell, MD; Douglas Mossman, MD
Release date: 12/1/2011

Physician impairment: When should you report?
Douglas Mossman, MD; Helen M. Farrell, MD
Release date: 9/1/2011

Should you prescribe medications for family and friends?
Douglas Mossman, MD; Helen M. Farrell, MD; Elizabeth Gilday, MD
Release date: 6/1/2011

‘Boxed in’ or ‘boxed out’? Prescribing atypicals for dementia
Kristina Purganan, DO; Christopher White, MD, JD; Douglas Mossman, MD
Release date: 3/1/2011

‘Firing’ a patient: May a psychiatrist unilaterally terminate care?
Douglas Mossman, MD; Helen M. Farrell, MD; Elizabeth Gilday, MD
Release date: 12/1/2010

Should you restrain yourself from ordering restraints?
Douglas Mossman, MD
Release date: 9/1/2010

Successfully navigating the 15-minute ‘med check’
Douglas Mossman, MD
Release date: 6/1/2010

Splitting treatment: How to limit liability risk when you share a patient’s care
Douglas Mossman , MD; Christina G. Weston , MD
Release date: 3/1/2010

Defensive medicine: Can it increase your malpractice risk?
Douglas Mossman, MD
Release date: 12/1/2009

Sex with former patients: OK after retirement?
Douglas Mossman, MD
Release date: 8/1/2009

Smoking allowed: Is hospital policy a liability risk?
Douglas Mossman, MD
Release date: 5/1/2009

Why off-label isn’t off base
Douglas Mossman, MD
Release date: 2/1/2009

Going outside your area of expertise: How far is too far?
Douglas Mossman, MD; Christina G. Weston, MD
Release date: 10/1/2008

Divorce, custody, and parental consent for psychiatric treatment
Douglas Mossman, MD; Christina G. Weston, MD
Release date: 8/1/2008

Violence risk: Is clinical judgment enough?
Douglas Mossman, MD
Release date: 6/1/2008

Evaluate liability risks in prescribing
Douglas Mossman, MD
Release date: 4/1/2008

Tips to make documentation easier, faster, and more satisfying
Douglas Mossman, MD
Release date: 2/1/2008

How to protect patients’ confidentiality
Jon E. Grant, JD, MD, MPH
Release date: 12/1/2007

Boundary crossings: Guard against inappropriate contact
Jon E. Grant, JD, MD, MPH
Release date: 10/1/2007

How to monitor medication side effects
Jon E. Grant, JD, MD, MPH
Release date: 8/1/2007

Failing the 15-minute suicide watch: Guidelines to monitor inpatients
Jon E. Grant, JD, MD, MPH
Release date: 6/1/2007

Caring for your patient after discharge
Jon E. Grant, JD, MD, MPH
Release date: 4/1/2007

Limits of care: What events can you prevent?
Jon E. Grant, JD, MD, MPH
Release date: 2/1/2007

To protect and serve: Psychiatrists’ duty to patients
Jon E. Grant, JD, MD, MPH
Release date: 12/1/2006

Prudent prescribing for patients with addictions
Jon E. Grant, JD, MD, MPH
Release date: 10/1/2006

ECT wipes out 30 years of memories
Jon E. Grant, JD, MD, MPH
Release date: 8/1/2006

Phone calls: Protect yourself when you can’t see the patient
Jon E. Grant, JD, MD, MPH
Release date: 6/1/2006

When mixing drugs makes malpractice
Jon E. Grant, JD, MD, MPH
Release date: 4/1/2006

What to tell patients about side effects
Jon E. Grant, JD, MD, MPH
Release date: 2/1/2006

Vacationing vs. abandoning
Jon E. Grant, JD, MD, MPH
Release date: 12/1/2005

Restraint and monitoring of psychotic or suicidal patients
Jon E. Grant, JD, MD, MPH
Release date: 11/1/2005

Involuntary admission: Weighing patient rights vs. appropriate care
Jon E. Grant, JD, MD
Release date: 9/1/2005

Confidentiality confusion, and who’s at fault for fatal misdiagnosis?
Jon E. Grant, JD, MD, MPH
Release date: 7/1/2005

Liability when patients die after treatment
Jon E. Grant, JD, MD, MPH
Release date: 5/1/2005

How to avoid ‘foreseeable’ harm
Jon E. Grant, JD, MD, MPH
Release date: 3/1/2005

Involuntary commitment, ‘false’ memories
Jon E. Grant, JD, MD, MPH
Release date: 1/1/2005

Liability in patient suicide
Jon E. Grant, JD, MD, MPH
Release date: 11/1/2004

Suicidal patient jumps from building after protesting hospital discharge
Release date: 9/1/2004

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