Difference between revisions of "Negligence"
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Latest revision as of 16:21, 13 February 2016
Negligence is basis of medical malpractise cases.
Four elements are required to prove negligence:[1]
- Duty of care.
- The patient had a patient-physician relationship with the physician in question.
- Breach of the standard of care.
- Foreseeable harm caused by a breach in the standard of care.
- Damages.
See also
References
- ↑ URL: http://www.cnps.ca/collpract/collpract_e.html. Accessed on: 27 September 2010.