RT Book, Section A1 Wall, Terry J. A2 Quang, Tony S. A2 Taft, Michelle S. A2 Beriwal, Sushil SR Print(0) ID 1191392211 T1 Radiation Oncology T2 Understanding the Principles and Practice of Legal Oncology YR 2022 FD 2022 PB McGraw Hill Education PP New York, NY SN 9781260474077 LK hemonc.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1191392211 RD 2024/10/12 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.