Principles of Critical Care, 3e > Part I. An Overview of the Approach to and Organization of Critical Care > Chapter 5. Legal Issues in Critical Care Marshall B. Kapp

Key Points

"The making, implementation, and documentation of treatment decisions in the practice of critical care medicine raise a host of potential legal implications. This chapter briefly outlines some of the more salient issues and suggests avenues for their management and further exploration. Figure 5-1 depicts these issues as they arise within and impact upon the physician–patient relationship in ICUs...."