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Medicolegal Implications of Common Rhinologic Medications. Otolaryngol Clin North Am 2015 Oct;48(5):817-26

Date

06/29/2015

Pubmed ID

26117297

DOI

10.1016/j.otc.2015.05.009

Scopus ID

2-s2.0-84940452029 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site)   10 Citations

Abstract

As otolaryngologists, we prescribe many medications to our patients. The objective of this article is to review the potential side effects and medicolegal risks of the common medications used to treat chronic rhinosinusitis. The authors evaluate some of the common side effects as well as the published literature on the lawsuits associated with those medications. Finally, the authors review the informed consent discussion and opportunities to improve patient care and decrease the risk of litigation.

Author List

Poetker DM, Smith TL

Author

David M. Poetker MD Chief, Professor in the Otolaryngology and Communication Sciences department at Medical College of Wisconsin




MESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold

Adrenal Cortex Hormones
Anti-Bacterial Agents
Chronic Disease
Communication
Drug Hypersensitivity
Humans
Informed Consent
Liability, Legal
Malpractice
Narcotics
Otolaryngology
Rhinitis
Sinusitis