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Legal Theory | |
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The Law, Standards of Care, and Liability Issues | |
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Access to Medical Records | |
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Discovery and Disclosure | |
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Informed Consent | |
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Treatment Decisions | |
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Profession of Legal Nurse Consulting | |
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The History and Evolution of Legal Nurse Consulting | |
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Entry into Specialty Practice of Legal Nurse Consulting | |
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Professionalism, Standards of Practice, and Standards of Professional Performance | |
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Certification | |
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Ethical Theory and the Practice of the Legal Nurse Consultant | |
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Nursing Theory: Applications to Legal Nurse Consulting | |
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Legal Practice Areas | |
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Evaluating Professional Negligence Cases | |
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Elements of Triage: Effective Case Screening of Medical Malpractice Claims | |
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Nursing Home Litigation | |
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Principles of Evaluating Personal Injury Cases | |
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Common Mechanisms of Injury in Personal Injury Cases | |
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Evaluating Product Liability Cases | |
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Case Analysis: Evaluating Toxic Tort Cases | |
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Evaluating Forensics Cases | |
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ERISA and HMO Litigation | |
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Complex Litigation | |
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The Legal Nurse Consultant as a Case Manager | |
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Roles of the Legal Nurse Consultant | |
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Legal Nurse Consultant Practice within a Law Firm | |
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Communication with Plaintiff Clients | |
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Interacting with Defense Clients | |
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The Role of the Legal Nurse Consultant in the Insurance Industry | |
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The Legal Nurse Consultant's Role in Health Care Risk Management | |
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Health Care Claims Analysis | |
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Defense Medical Examinations | |
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Responsibilities of the Legal Nurse Consultant | |
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Legal Writing | |
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Medical Record Analysis | |
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Literature Research | |
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Report Preparation | |
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Locating and Working with Expert Witnesses | |
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The Legal Nurse Consultant as Expert Witness | |
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The Liability Nurse Expert Witness | |
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The Expert Fact Witness: Noneconomic Damages Testimony | |
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The Life Care Planning Expert | |
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Business Principles for the Nurse Expert Witness | |
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Mediation, Settlement, and Trial | |
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Alternative Dispute Resolution: Settlement, Arbitration, and Mediation | |
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The Role of the Legal Nurse Consultant in Preparation of Technical Demonstrative Evidence | |
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Trial Preparation | |
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The Trial Process | |
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Business Principles | |
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Starting a Business: Legal and Business Principles | |
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Successful Marketing for the Legal Nurse Consultant | |
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Growing a Business | |
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Business Practices and Ethics | |
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Glossary | |
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Index | |