No one wants to be sued. A lawsuit is an assault on one's self-image,
reputation, and livelihood. It is physically, mentally, and financially
draining. The purpose of this book is to provide genetic counselors with
varying levels of experience and expertise. It offers them strategies
for minimizing the potential for being named in a lawsuit, and provides
guidance for the management of current and emerging situations. This is
the first book specifically addressing genetic counseling, as opposed to
general healthcare risk management. The author has training and
experience in both genetic counseling and law, serving as an expert
witness in a malpractice case brought against a genetic counselor. The
book includes summaries for convenient reference, important court cases,
and an appendix of relevant documents.