Legal update--1996, Part 3.
Publication/Presentation Date
7-1-1997
Abstract
Four elements of negligence must be proven to establish malpractice: duty, breach of duty, damages and causation. Duty refers to an existence of a professional relationship between the patient and the health care provider and the degree of legal obligation required once the basic relationship is established. Cases involving breach of duty and evidence of causation are discussed.
Volume
28
Issue
7
First Page
24
Last Page
26
ISSN
0744-6314
Published In/Presented At
Fiesta J. (1997). Legal update--1996, Part 3. Nursing management, 28(7), 24–26.
Disciplines
Medicine and Health Sciences
PubMedID
9325929
Department(s)
Patient Care Services / Nursing
Document Type
Article
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