Abstract
Any discussion of medical negligence usually begins with two questions: (1) Does the potential defendant possess a duty to exercise reasonable care? and (2) What is the potential defendant’s standard of care? In the context of medical negligence these two questions are particularly important and can generate heated discussion. Yet, in medical negligence cases these two questions can also be simplified and relatively easy to understand and answer. This chapter will discuss the significance of each of these questions and provide the framework within which to answer both of these questions.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Title of host publication | Encyclopedia of Forensic and Legal Medicine |
| Subtitle of host publication | Volume 1-4, Third Edition |
| Publisher | Elsevier |
| Pages | V3:526-V3:529 |
| Volume | 3 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9780443214424 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9780443214417 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Jan 1 2024 |
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ASJC Scopus Subject Areas
- General Social Sciences
Keywords
- Duty
- Duty of care
- Expert
- General practitioner
- Malpractice
- Medical expert
- Negligence
- Physician–patient relationship
- Privity of contract
- Reasonably prudent physician
- Specialist
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