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Article: 'A Principled Approach to Medical Mistakes' To Be Addressed at 54th Annual International Congress for Respiratory Therapists.
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- December 9, 2008
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DALLAS, Dec. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Dr. Timothy McDonald, physician, attorney and chief safety and risk officer for Health Affairs at the University of Illinois Medical Center, will give the keynote address titled "The Legal and Ethical Pitfalls in Respiratory Care," at the 54th Annual American Association for Respiratory Care (AARC) International Respiratory Congress at the Anaheim Convention Center on Saturday, Dec. 13 beginning at 10:15 a.m.
One of the issues Dr. McDonald will address is the legal and ethical issues facing respiratory therapists (RTs) when they make a mistake while treating a patient. He gives RTs the same advice he recommends to physicians. With ...