Risky to Change Dosing "as a Favor"

Clinician Reviews. 2013 January;23(1):5

January 1, 2013 | Clinician Reviews

With Commentary Clinician Reviews Editorial Board Member Julia Pallentino, MSN, JD, ARNP ; David M. Lang, JD, PA-C

Julia Pallentino explains the risks inherent to trying to "help out" a patient, and cautions that clinicians must always take care to clarify instructions, particularly as they relate to medication use.

Cases reprinted with permission from Medical Malpractice Verdicts, Settlements and Experts, Lewis Laska, Editor, (800) 298-6288.