Peer reviewedERIC Number: EJ386528
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Publication Date: 1988
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Legal Aspects of Cardiac Rehabilitation Exercise Programs.
Herbert, William; Herbert, David L.
Physician and Sportsmedicine, v16 n10 p105-08,111-12 Oct 1988
A medical model is used to examine liability issues related to cardiac rehabilitation programs. Obtaining effective informed consent from patients, standardizing policies and procedures, and exercise prescription and monitoring are among the proposed elements of a risk management model for developing safe and legally defensible programs. (IAH)
Descriptors: Adults, Exercise, Health Personnel, Heart Disorders, Legal Responsibility, Malpractice, Rehabilitation Programs
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - General
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Language: English
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