Law 3101A/B Chapter Notes - Fall 2017 Chapter 7 - Ureter, Laparoscopy, Hysterectomy
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Part 1: negligence in assessment and diagnosis, surgery and other situations. The great majority of claims against health professionals are based on negligence and most of these cases turn on whether the professional breached the standard of care. The court typically undertakes a detailed review of the speci c facts of the case in determining if the standard of care has been breached. Defendant surgeon operated on the patient to correct her thoracic outlet syndrome, who h was uncomfortable but t not prevent her from completing daily tasks. Defendant did minimal pre-surgical investigation, spent little time with the plaintiff. He assured her that the operation was quick, and had minor risks. Plaintiff was not informed of possible risk of nerve and vascular damage, and heart failure. There was no cardiovascular backup; she was also not informed of this. Defendant who was a general surgeon with some training in thoracic surgery portrayed himself as a full edged thoracic surgeon.
