TY - JOUR PY - 1995// TI - Preparing medical legal reports and dealing with lawyers JO - Journal of back and musculoskeletal rehabilitation A1 - Stark, T. SP - 173 EP - 177 VL - 5 IS - 2 N2 - In preparing reports or records for patients in personal injuryThe term 'personal injury' includes cases involving automobile accidents, slip and falls, defective products and medical malpractice. litigation certain basic information will be necessary. Most of that information is often provided in the basic chart without the need for a written report. Ensure that when providing records or discussing the patient's care and treatment with an attorney that your are providing records in a timely manner to the attorney for the patient and that you are not discussing the case with counsel for your patient's opponent. When in doubt, call the patient's attorney and ask them what information is needed.

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LA - en SN - 1053-8127 UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.3233/BMR-1995-5211 ID - ref1 ER -