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Complexity Theory and Nursing

This essay includes three sections. The fist section reflects on tempered change strategies as described in a journal article. The...

Subtleties of Legal Language

Campagnola was entitled to the value that she would have received had the malpractice not occurred. As this suggests, the differen...

Negligence Or Malpractice?

results from the diagnostic test; as such, the case definitely leans toward malpractice. Two glaring points that support this cha...

Malpractice Crisis in Pennsylvania?

2006). Superficially the conclusions of the GAO report were factual, yet not correct in that it failed to consider the effects of...

Rural & Remote Nursing in Australia

seek the same health goals for clients as in mainstream nursing, nurses in remote locations often cope with problems and obstacles...

Role of Nurse Educator

employability: The role of nurse educator requires an advanced practice nursing degree at the graduate levels of masters and docto...

Paranoid Schizophrenia

potential need for treatment for impaired skin integrity due to immobility. Therefore, the nurse will begin precautions prior to a...

Statute of Limitations/Medical Malpractice

("Statute of Limitations"). SOLs differ from state-to-state and also depending on the type of legal claim that is involved. Actua...

Doctors on Strike

some physicians are either limiting their practice or leaving the field entirely. Since the U.S. is already experiencing a shortag...

Medical Malpractice Statute Of Limitation

for a defined period of time" (Morgan, 2006). The 7 year time period applies when a case could not be discovered because of fraud ...

Nurse Practitioner

collaborating physicians name. Authority to prescribe controlled substances includes Schedule II-V as outlined in the prescribers ...

Pros and Cons of Medical Malpractice Suit Capping

used quite frequently by supporters of caps are that todays medical liability has meant skyrocketing rates for medical malpractice...

Medical Practices and the Effects of Malpractice

hopefully - ultimately - reduce malpractice premiums. In its most basic form, the medical malpractice liability system has ...

Tort Reform and Medical Malpractice

the implications and recourse citizens have in regard to torts. What determines whether or not an individual seeks tort action an...

4 Types of Legal Issues

only non-identifying information about the other person, such as physical descriptions, age, basic medical data, hobbies, and such...

Issues of Medical Malpractice

add more subheadings. Introduction The cost of medical malpractice insurance continues to be a nationwide issue of concern for h...

Pros and Cons of Medical Malpractice Caps

states that "nearly 100,000 people [are] dying yearly because of preventable errors," and suggests that if the medical world would...

Debate on Caps Being Placed on Medical Malpractice

While some might consider this a step in the right direction, trial lawyers and victims of medical abuses do not agree. The Associ...

Ethics and a Medical Malpractice Case Study

However, this feeble attempt at legal protection goes directly against another California law - termed a crime of sexual exploitat...

Connecticut and Malpractice Litigation

was initiated, however, the Sabias settled with Humes for $1.35 million, before then moving on to try to get what they could from ...

Maryland, Germany, Sweden, the UK, and Negligence or Medical Malpractice

responsible body of medical men skilled in that particular art" (Lexis, 2005). This test is referred to as the Bolam test ...

Proposed Tort Reform

significant (Albert, 2004). As indicated by the position of the ATLA (1994), "defensive medicine" refers to tests or procedures th...

Supporting Argument for Operating Room Cameras

incidence of post-surgical infection (Weir, 2004). It therefore stands to reason that including cameras in the operating room wou...

Legal Liability of Surgeons

items accounted for 8 percent of successful medical negligence claims, and failed or delayed diagnosis accounted for another 7 per...

Five Questions on Medical Law

himself to be placed in charge of Thompsons case, he assumed the responsibility of having all adequate medical knowledge to pursue...

Criminality of Medical Malpractice

one and it is Negligent mal practice. In this form of malpractice there is considered to be no criminal intent or dishonest behavi...

Resolution to the Crisis in Healthcare Proposal

the rising health care costs for all Americans. Presently, individual health insurance is prohibitively expensive for many familie...

Reforming Medical Malpractice and Positive Outcomes

In twenty five pages the primary malpractice reform aspects are considered and the question of whether these policies produce bene...

Medical Malpractice Insurance and its Importance

In ten pages this paper discuses medical malpractice insurance and its contemporary necessity. Six sources are cited in the bibli...

Liposuction and Its Risks

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...