ABSTRACT
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Laser surgery has evolved from a field with a primary medical orientation to one that is
increasingly geared toward the cosmetic patient. Although legal considerations can
arise in the performance of any medical procedure, they are increasingly seen in the
field of cutaneous laser surgery because of the large numbers of physicians performing
cosmetic laser surgery. A full textbook on health care law would be required to adequately
cover all the legal aspects as they relate to cutaneous laser surgery. This chapter will there-
fore deal with only the most common interaction between cutaneous laser physicians and
health care law-that of negligence.
