book chapter · Bioethics · 2024
Malpractice
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Abstract Abstract: Healthcare malpractice occurs when a practitioner’s actions or omissions deviate from standards of care to the point of being considered negligent, causing injury to the patient. Negligent acts or omissions occur when there is a breach of standards of care based on the hypothetical practice of a reasonably competent practitioner in the same community. Healthcare malpractice injuries can include physical harm, pain, and financial burden. The intention of the practitioner is not relevant in a healthcare malpractice case. Healthcare malpractice compensation is awarded to the patient as a matter of justice (be fair) to balance the unfair social distribution of burdens caused by injury and to motivate the healthcare profession and institutions to perform a root cause analysis to identify what, how, and why a negligent adverse event occurred and implement proactive measures to avert any potential future negligence.
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Bulger, J. W. (2024). Malpractice. Bioethics, 251–258. https://doi.org/10.1093/med/9780197772195.003.0033
Bulger, Jeffrey W. “Malpractice.” Bioethics, 2024, pp. 251–58, https://doi.org/10.1093/med/9780197772195.003.0033.
Bulger, Jeffrey W. 2024. “Malpractice.” Bioethics: 251–58. https://doi.org/10.1093/med/9780197772195.003.0033.
Bulger, J.W. (2024) ‘Malpractice’, Bioethics, pp. 251–258. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1093/med/9780197772195.003.0033.
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booktitle = {Bioethics},
pages = {251--258},
year = {2024},
doi = {10.1093/med/9780197772195.003.0033}
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