TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Radiation Oncology A1 - Wall, Terry J. A2 - Quang, Tony S. A2 - Taft, Michelle S. A2 - Beriwal, Sushil PY - 2022 T2 - Understanding the Principles and Practice of Legal Oncology AB - This chapter will cover the intersection of the practice of radiation oncology with the legal system by examining the epidemiology of medical malpractice risk, strategies to avoid malpractice risk, and advice to radiation oncologists who are sued. It will also provide examples of how the elements of a claim of negligence manifest in the specific context of radiotherapy practice. Radiation oncology risk in the business practice of medicine will also be briefly considered. SN - PB - McGraw Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/11/14 UR - hemonc.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1191392211 ER -