Medicolegal implications of a multidisciplinary approach to cancer care: consensus recommendations from a national workshop

Med J Aust. 2008 Apr 7;188(7):401-4. doi: 10.5694/j.1326-5377.2008.tb01684.x.

Abstract

Concerns about medicolegal implications of a multidisciplinary approach to cancer care may act as a barrier to the implementation of best practice approaches. While multidisciplinary meetings carry a low level of medicolegal risk, improved documentation and transparency in approach will assist in limiting liability for individual health professionals and health services. The medicolegal implications of a multidisciplinary approach are not affected by whether a health professional bills the patient for attendance at multidisciplinary meetings.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Australia
  • Benchmarking / legislation & jurisprudence*
  • Benchmarking / standards
  • Consensus Development Conferences as Topic*
  • Documentation
  • Humans
  • Informed Consent
  • Neoplasms / therapy*
  • Patient Care Planning / ethics
  • Patient Care Planning / organization & administration*
  • Patient Care Planning / standards