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11/12/09, 5:14 pm

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Who is liable if a medical assistant refills a prescription without the doctors authorization and the patient dies? Is this criminal or civil?

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There may be a civil claim for damages against the person who refilled the prescription, and possibly against the doctor...

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Steven Meyer

see www.ConsumerLawyerHelp.com for a discussion of what medical malpractice is. Unless the assistant intented to cause ...

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Angelo Marino

It is a civil matter....

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Alan Wagner

It is a civil matter, I agree with my colleagues. I'm actually working on a pharmacy case right now that is similar. F...

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Tami Diebel

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