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  1. negligence
    failure to act with the prudence of a reasonable person
    Negligence is the basis for the majority of claims involving medical issues in the United States.
  2. breach
    an opening, especially a gap in a dike or fortification
    In order to succeed in court, the plaintiff (the patient, in this case) must prove 4 elements in medical malpractice: (1) a preexisting duty, (2) a breach of duty, (3) damage, and (4) immediate cause.
  3. professionally
    in a professional manner
    The physician is expected to act professionally according to the standard of care expected of the similarly trained, reasonable, careful provider under the same or similar circumstances.
  4. medical
    relating to the study or practice of medicine
    Torts, which are defined as civil injustices recognized as grounds for a lawsuit, are often involved in medical injury claims and malpractice claims.
  5. licensed
    given official approval to act
    * "Duty to treat" implies that the licensed physician agrees to practice medicine and accepts a patient for the purposes of medical treatment.
  6. violated
    treated irreverently or sacrilegiously
    One way to look at patients' rights is to view the legal implications that occur when patients' rights are violated.
  7. comply
    act in accordance with someone's rules, commands, or wishes
    When a practitioner fails to comply with minimum standards of his or her specialty, a breach of duty may exist.
  8. civil
    of or occurring between or among citizens of the state
    Torts, which are defined as civil injustices recognized as grounds for a lawsuit, are often involved in medical injury claims and malpractice claims.
  9. imply
    express or state indirectly
    * "Duty to treat" implies that the licensed physician agrees to practice medicine and accepts a patient for the purposes of medical treatment.
  10. damage
    the occurrence of a change for the worse
    In order to succeed in court, the plaintiff (the patient, in this case) must prove 4 elements in medical malpractice: (1) a preexisting duty, (2) a breach of duty, (3) damage, and (4) immediate cause.
  11. injury
    physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident
    Torts, which are defined as civil injustices recognized as grounds for a lawsuit, are often involved in medical injury claims and malpractice claims.
  12. legal
    established by or founded upon law or official rules
    One way to look at patients' rights is to view the legal implications that occur when patients' rights are violated.
  13. skill
    an ability that has been acquired by training
    The physician owes each patient the duty to possess and to bring to bear on the patient's behalf that degree of knowledge, skill, and care usually exercised by reasonable and careful practitioners under similar circumstances, given the current medical knowledge and the available resources.
  14. contract
    a binding agreement that is enforceable by law
    In doing so, a physician-patient relationship is established and a contract to provide care exists.
  15. court
    an assembly to conduct judicial business
    In order to succeed in court, the plaintiff (the patient, in this case) must prove 4 elements in medical malpractice: (1) a preexisting duty, (2) a breach of duty, (3) damage, and (4) immediate cause.
Created on 六月 9, 2010

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