• Delineate the elements of medical malpractice.
• Describe the purpose and essential elements of informed consent.
• Identify communication tools to avoid patient dissatisfaction and a lawsuit.
• Identify strategies for dealing with the difficult patient/family.
• Identify the key legal issues unique to providers in obstetrics.
• Prepare documentation that will later assist in defending challenged care in the court room.

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