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Case Closed: General Surgery

Credit(s):

2 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ (enduring material)
1 Medical Ethics and/or Professional Responsibility

Course Number:

2737

Original Program Date:

September 1, 2022

Access:

Available until September 1, 2025

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Categories: Risk Management, TMLT Discount, Case Studies/ Claims Review ... (show more)

Categories: Risk Management, TMLT Discount, Case Studies/ Claims Review, CME, Medical Ethics (show less)

Release date: September 1, 2022
Expiration date: September 1, 2025

Review patient presentation, physician action, allegations and risk management considerations for general surgery cases. The ultimate goal in publishing this activity is to help physicians practice safe medicine.

Course Objectives:
Upon completion of this course, the participant will be able to:

recognize strategies to improve patient care, avoid litigation and enhance defensibility in the event of a lawsuit;
explain how good documentation techniques can help prevent malpractice claims;
identify ways in which a good process to obtain and document informed consent can affect physician liability; and
discuss common causes of medical liability claims in surgical care.

CME Discount:
TMLT policyholders who complete this program may earn a 3% discount that will be applied to their next eligible policy period.

CME Credit Statement:
The Texas Medical Liability Trust is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The Texas Medical Liability Trust designates this enduring material for a maximum of 2 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)^TM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Ethics Credit Statement:
This course has been designed by TMLT for 1 credit in medical ethics and/or professional responsibility.

Test:
To receive CME credit, physicians should complete the test questions that follow the activity. A passing score of 70% or better earns the physician 2 CME credits.

Disclosure:
The contributors and editors of this course are employees of TMLT risk management and communication departments, and have no relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose. TMLT staff, planners, and reviewers have no relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.

Disclaimer:
The information and opinions in the online CME courses should not be used or referred to as primary legal sources nor construed as establishing medical standards of care for the purposes of litigation, including expert testimony. The standard of care is dependent upon the particular facts and circumstances of each individual case and no generalization can be made that would apply to all cases. The information presented should be used as a resource, selected and adapted with the advice of your attorney. It is distributed with the understanding that neither Texas Medical Liability Trust nor its affiliates are engaged in rendering legal services.

Target Audience:
This 2-hour activity is intended for physicians of all specialties who are interested in practical ways to reduce the potential for malpractice liability.

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2 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ (enduring material) The Texas Medical Liability Trust is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The Texas Medical Liability Trust designates this enduring material for a maximum of 2 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

1 Medical Ethics and/or Professional Responsibility This course has been designated by TMLT for 1 credit in medical ethics and/or professional responsibility.

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