HSA-3020

Cypher, Rebecca L. Demystifying the 4 elements of negligence. The Journal of Perinatal & Neonatal Nursing 34, no. 2 (2020): 108-109.

Discussed four fundamental elements of proving negligence.

Moore, G. P., Matlock, A. G., Kiley, J. L., & Percy, K. D. (2018). Emergency physicians: Beware of the consent standard of care. Clinical practice and cases in emergency medicine, 2 (2), 109.

These are good case examples of the standard of care and look at what a “reasonable provider” should do.

Thiels, C. A., Choudhry, A. J., Ray-Zack, M. D., Lindor, R. A., Bergquist, J. R., Habermann, E. B., & Zielinski, M. D. (2018). Medical malpractice lawsuits involving surgical residents. JAMA Surgery, 153(1), 8–13.

Students will look at a real-life case study examining medical malpractice in terms of patient evaluation and defensive medicine. It also looks at the respondent superior in terms of organizational liability.

Viscusi, W.K. (2019). Medical malpractice reform: What works and what doesn’t. Denver Law Review, 96(4), 775–791.

Students will look at how different states have worked to reform tort law so that their patients or providers aren’t unnecessarily taken advantage of.