To help reduce the incidence of medical malpractice lawsuits and foster better communication between physicians and their patients, Administrators for the Professions, Inc. has authored a new book which provides physicians with effective strategies and advice to help address the sources of many malpractice suits.

The new book, Practicing Medicine in Difficult Times: Protecting Physicians from Malpractice Litigation, published by Jones and Bartlett Publishers, includes a number of case studies and real-world examples to help physicians develop a more thorough understanding of the current medical litigation landscape and to positively impact their relationships with patients. Expert commentary is provided by experienced physicians and medical malpractice attorneys, who suggest ways to minimize physicians' susceptibility to lawsuits with effective communication and caregiving strategies that traditional textbooks simply do not cover. Administrators for the Professions is the management company of Physicians' Reciprocal Insurers (PRI), the second-largest medical malpractice writer in New York State and one of the leaders in the nation.

Practicing Medicine in Difficult Times: Protecting Physicians from Malpractice Litigation discusses narrative medicine as an important patient safety tool, and offers suggestions to help physicians develop deeper relationships with their patients. It also provides practical risk management and patient safety principles, and offers sensible applications and coping strategies for physicians facing malpractice concerns. With perspectives elicited from actual physician and patient interviews, and representing a variety of medical specialties, the book covers the spectrum of anxieties that practicing physicians have about medical malpractice litigation.

"We hope this book will prove a great resource to physicians across the country, and help them understand how to minimize and manage health care risks," said Anthony Bonomo, CEO of Physicians' Reciprocal Insurers. "We believe knowing how they can protect themselves from malpractice suits is a key factor in helping physicians re-discover the passion for medical care that made them choose the profession in the first place." Mr. Bonomo contributed a chapter to the book.

Together, the book's authors - Marjorie O. Thomas, Christine J. Quinn, and Geraldine M. Donohue - each of whom have over 20 years of experience in the healthcare industry, bring impressive insight and perspective on effective risk management. The three authors have collectively spearheaded doctor-focused clinical risk management programs for which they have received numerous accolades. Physicians' Reciprocal Insurers supports the endeavors of the book's three authors and their commitment to developing better industry-wide risk management techniques and concepts.

Practicing Medicine in Difficult Times: Protecting Physicians from Malpractice Litigation is available for purchase through Jones and Bartlett Publishers by visiting jbpub or calling 1-800-832-0034.

About Physicians' Reciprocal Insurers

Administrators for the Professions, Inc. is the management company which conducts all day-to-day operations for Physicians' Reciprocal Insurers (PRI), a leading provider of professional liability insurance to physicians and medical facilities. PRI is headquartered in Long Island, New York, and is the second largest medical malpractice insurer in New York State and one of the Top Ten in the country. PRI is recognized as one of the most respected names in medical malpractice insurance. Founded in 1982 by doctors to serve the healthcare industry and its professionals, PRI continues to be a leader providing coverage and innovative products that anticipate the needs and further the financial goals of policyholders, and offers key services to help improve the liability environment for doctors, chiropractors, dentists and healthcare facilities.

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Educating tens of millions of people worldwide, Jones and Bartlett Publishers (J&B) is a global leader in educational publishing, providing unique textbooks, reference products, testing and assessment services, and training materials in both print and digital formats. Working with distinguished authors and national organizations, J&B offers authoritative products for students and professionals in schools, corporations, hospitals, government organizations, and the military. Founded in 1983, J&B is the largest independent publisher focusing on the critical fields of Public Safety, Medicine, Nursing, Allied Health, Health Administration, and Public Health.

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