In this article, Scott Shelly and Ashlee Sherman of law firm, Barry Nilsson, discuss a clinical scenario where a podiatrist did not effectively communicate with a patient; providing some safeguards to help prevent this. The Australian Podiatry Association’s insurance partner, BMS, explains how to respond in the event of a similar claim.
As podiatrists know, the shared Code of Conduct (Code) sets out a podiatrist’s professional obligations to engage in, and maintain, effective communication with patients and other treating practitioners.
These obligations aim to promote good communication between a podiatrist and patient to ensure that a patient is fully informed and understands all aspects of treatment to enable patients to appropriately participate in their care.
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