We have written before on this blog on the topic of medical standard of care. As we’ve noted, the medical standard of care can vary from one state to another and even from one community to another, depending on state law.Standard of care can come from a variety...
Month: February 2017
Study suggests inverse relationship between pro-plaintiff med mal laws, quality of care
A recent study from Northwestern University's Feinberg School of Medicine in Chicago confirmed what has come to be increasingly obvious to many in the medical field: the threat of litigation doesn't necessarily motivate physicians to do better work. The lead author of...
When routine medical, surgical procedures result in serious harm to patients, P.2
Previously, we began looking at the issue of medical mishaps which occur in the context of routine medical procedures. As we noted, routine medical procedures, such as tonsillectomies, are by and large successful and occur without serious incident. In some cases,...
When routine medical, surgical procedures result in serious harm to patients, P.1
One important point that every patient needs to be aware of is that every medical and surgical procedure presents risks to the patient. The nature and seriousness of the risks depends, of course, on various factors, including the patient's condition, the proposed...