Health Sciences 3101A/B Study Guide - Final Guide: Walkover, Contingent Fee, Auton
13 Jun 2016
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Negligence applies to full range of professional conduct (any act arising from aspect of professional responsibility) Can stem from interviewing +accessing + diagnosing + taking a history + designing a treatment plan + referral. + failing to control or protect the patient + hiring + training +supervising staff. Not liable: operation fails, patient dies, wrong decision in hindsight doesn"t breach standard of care \ Responsibility: standard of care geared to specific professional qualifications of defendant. Mr musafic voluntarily admitted physician suspects mild depression + anxiety (needs more observation) Day pass is given (voluntary patient can leave at any time - shoots and kills 1 child + self + maims other. Charge: breaching standard of care in issuing day pass b. c no final diagnosis had been made. Mustafics conduct was not foreseeable (no evidence of homicidal or suicidal tendencies) doctor had not breached standard of care + not held in negligence.
