This document contains HCA 497 Week 3 Cost Containment and Malpractice Claims Article Review Health Care - General Health Care Cost Containment and Malpractice Claims Article Review. Health care costs have become a major issue of concern in the U.S. and defensive medicine practices have become a topic of increased interest among a variety of stakeholders. For this assignment‚ please visit the Ashford University Library and read the Hermer and Brody article titled “Defensive medicine‚ cost
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it is a clear cut case of misdiagnosis‚ for example‚ the patient must prove that his condition was worsened by the error before a jury can‚ as a matter of law‚ award him pecuniary compensation” (Holder‚ 1957). The foundational definition of medical malpractice was established in 1898 in the New York case of Pike v. Honsinger‚ when a man kicked in the knee by a horse
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Medical Malpractice: Is Your Care Below Standard? Imagine yourself lying on an operating table‚ motionless‚ quiet. Above‚ you notice people standing over you. You try to speak but the words just cannot come out. Your arms feel as if they are plastered to the table. You begin to stand up but feel as if weights are strapped to your back and you are bound to the table. Suddenly you feel a sharp pain in your midsection. In and out‚ you see a surgeon slicing your body open with a scalpel. Every
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Misdiagnosis Statistics related to Medical Malpractice Medical malpractice happens more frequently than reported‚ and many people may not even be aware that they are a victim of malpractice or medical negligence until it is too late. The most common medical error happens to be a diagnostic error either by misdiagnosis or a delayed diagnosis. When patients are rushed to the ER‚ doctors and staff are pressured to quickly diagnose and treat the problems and move onto the next patient. Unfortunately
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consent to a set procedure‚ the patient must be aware of the situation. This authorizes doctors access to their body and do what they must. Without permission the doctors have no right to treat a subject‚ if they do so it is illegal and a sign of medical malpractice and negligence. Consent can only be liable if and when the patient is fully informed of all conditions and has provided proof of consent. Sometimes patients consent to a set plan but later revoke their involvement due to further analysis. They
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Medical Malpractice and Tort Reform Medical malpractice lawsuits are startlingly common and result from a number of reasons. Doctors and medical specialists can make medical errors‚ missed diagnoses‚ drug errors and miss test results (Lovenberg‚ 2015). Doctors can also make surgical errors and anaesthesia mistakes (Lovenberg‚ 2015). Unfortunately‚ all of these failures can result in serious injury and often death. Malpractice tort law is a Constitutional right and provides a means for individuals
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Statement: To neglect the proper care/help to a patient is medical malpractice. Malpractice happens throughout the world. Thesis Statement: The penalty for malpractice should be much stronger. Main arguments: A. Hard to win a malpractice case B. Not many claims C. The impact and the amount of people affected Development: Paragraph #1 (proving A) Argument/main point 1.: In Canada it is very difficult to win a medical malpractice case. To have greater chances at winning the case‚ liability
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Medical Malpractice Insurance Medical Malpractice Insurance is a necessity for healthcare providers. We tell people that health insurance is a necessity‚ why? Because it covers them if something unexpected happens‚ well that reasoning goes for providers also. It helps to cover a situation that isn’t necessarily supposed to happen‚ but does. Providers are normally well trained‚ but as we all know the body and medicine can do funny things and what was to be a “routine” surgery or illness has
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Most of the medical malpractice lawsuits are due to either delay in diagnosis or misdiagnosis of the medical illness‚ condition or the non visible injuries. When the error in the diagnosis of the medical condition by the doctor leads to the delay in treatment‚ incorrect treatment or in a worst scenario‚ no treatment at all‚ it becomes the cause of concern. The patient’s medical condition may deteriorate or the patient may even die. But at the same time‚ error in diagnosis in itself cannot form the
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Medical malpractice refers to professional negligence by a health care professional or provider in which treatment provided was substandard‚ and caused harm‚ injury or death to a patient. This can be from a doctor‚ nurse or other professional. In the majority of cases‚ the medical malpractice or negligence involved a medical error‚ possibly in diagnosis‚ medication dosage‚ health management‚ treatment or aftercare. The error may have been because nothing was done or a negligent act. Compensation
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