Difference between revisions of "Negligence"
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
(create) |
|||
| (One intermediate revision by the same user not shown) | |||
| Line 7: | Line 7: | ||
# ''Foreseeable harm caused by a breach in the standard of care''. | # ''Foreseeable harm caused by a breach in the standard of care''. | ||
# ''Damages''. | # ''Damages''. | ||
==See also== | |||
*[[Quality]]. | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
{{reflist|1}} | {{reflist|1}} | ||
[[Category:Stuff]] | |||
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.