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the implications and recourse citizens have in regard to torts. What determines whether or not an individual seeks tort action an...
add more subheadings. Introduction The cost of medical malpractice insurance continues to be a nationwide issue of concern for h...
states that "nearly 100,000 people [are] dying yearly because of preventable errors," and suggests that if the medical world would...
While some might consider this a step in the right direction, trial lawyers and victims of medical abuses do not agree. The Associ...
incidence of post-surgical infection (Weir, 2004). It therefore stands to reason that including cameras in the operating room wou...
items accounted for 8 percent of successful medical negligence claims, and failed or delayed diagnosis accounted for another 7 per...
himself to be placed in charge of Thompsons case, he assumed the responsibility of having all adequate medical knowledge to pursue...
one and it is Negligent mal practice. In this form of malpractice there is considered to be no criminal intent or dishonest behavi...
her home, she must first be established as a reliable witness since she was not present at any of the events but is merely relayin...
In eleven pages this paper discusses legal issues of which nurses should be aware, lawsuit avoidance, and the importance of malpra...
all across the country. Lisa had gone to see Dr. Geffner for treatment of a simple skin rash, but while waiting in his outer offi...
In ten pages this paper discuses medical malpractice insurance and its contemporary necessity. Six sources are cited in the bibli...
In twenty five pages the primary malpractice reform aspects are considered and the question of whether these policies produce bene...
("Statute of Limitations"). SOLs differ from state-to-state and also depending on the type of legal claim that is involved. Actua...
for a defined period of time" (Morgan, 2006). The 7 year time period applies when a case could not be discovered because of fraud ...
collaborating physicians name. Authority to prescribe controlled substances includes Schedule II-V as outlined in the prescribers ...
some physicians are either limiting their practice or leaving the field entirely. Since the U.S. is already experiencing a shortag...
when he cannot feel a pulse. A new nurse, a first year graduate, Sally enters the room, sees Long and runs out. She encounters Nur...
was initiated, however, the Sabias settled with Humes for $1.35 million, before then moving on to try to get what they could from ...
responsible body of medical men skilled in that particular art" (Lexis, 2005). This test is referred to as the Bolam test ...
significant (Albert, 2004). As indicated by the position of the ATLA (1994), "defensive medicine" refers to tests or procedures th...
However, this feeble attempt at legal protection goes directly against another California law - termed a crime of sexual exploitat...
the legal process. They provide a vitally necessary mechanism by which individuals can hold governmental institutions responsible ...
This research paper describes a malpractice suit, focusing on issues pertaining to the statute of limitations. Four pages in lengt...
managed care, hospitals have found that there is a higher margin of profit in specialized services, such as cardiology, pediatrics...
This paper pertains to three malpractice cases. The cases are described, questions pertaining to the case are presented, and the w...
In a paper of four pages, the author reflects on the use of the peer review system for physicians in situations of potential medic...
This research paper discusses issues relevant to medical malpractice tort reform. The statutes of Oregon and Virginia are describe...
hundred thousand inhabitants. California reported 193 incidents per one hundred thousand inhabitants, reflecting a 2.2 drop in cri...
three male supervisors subject Suders to what was described as a "continuous barrage of sexual harassment that ceased only when sh...