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Three Cases of Emergency Department Medical Malpractice Involving “Consultations”: How Is Liability Legally Determined?

This article presents three successfully litigated medical malpractice cases involving emergency physicians and consultants. We discuss the respective case medical diagnoses, as well as established legal principles that determine in a court proceeding which provider will be liable. Specifically, we...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Aldalati, Alaa, Bellamkonda, Venkatesh R., Moore, Gregory P., Finch, Alexander S.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: University of California Irvine, Department of Emergency Medicine publishing Western Journal of Emergency Medicine 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8373181/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34437032
http://dx.doi.org/10.5811/cpcem.2021.7.52680
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Sumario:This article presents three successfully litigated medical malpractice cases involving emergency physicians and consultants. We discuss the respective case medical diagnoses, as well as established legal principles that determine in a court proceeding which provider will be liable. Specifically, we explain the legal principles of “patient physician relationship” and “affirmative act.”