Download or read book Psychiatric Malpractice written by Robert I. Simon and published by American Psychiatric Pub. This book was released on 1992 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What are the facts about psychiatric malpractice? Is it increasing? If so, how rapidly? What areas of psychiatric practice pose higher risks of legal liability? The anxieties and uncertainties created by the increased threat of being sued for malpractice can interfere with the psychiatrist's provision of good clinical care. Through a general overview -- as well as a discussion of specific legal cases -- this volume presents the major malpractice traps encountered in everyday psychiatric practice.