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    Medical Law Practical Lessons 6

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    This document discusses defects in the provision of medical care. It defines terms like medical crime, accidents in medical practice, medical errors, and jatrogenic pathology. It also covers elements of medical offenses and classifications of medical crimes. An example case is provided about an elderly man who experienced delays and was ultimately transferred to a nursing home, where he later died of a stroke. Questions address whether there was negligence, who could act on his behalf, and if contributory negligence would be a defense in a potential malpractice lawsuit. The document concludes with a critical thinking exercise on who has the right to determine who should or should not live.

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    Medical Law Practical Lessons 6

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    This document discusses defects in the provision of medical care. It defines terms like medical crime, accidents in medical practice, medical errors, and jatrogenic pathology. It also covers elements of medical offenses and classifications of medical crimes. An example case is provided about an elderly man who experienced delays and was ultimately transferred to a nursing home, where he later died of a stroke. Questions address whether there was negligence, who could act on his behalf, and if contributory negligence would be a defense in a potential malpractice lawsuit. The document concludes with a critical thinking exercise on who has the right to determine who should or should not live.

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    This document discusses defects in the provision of medical care. It defines terms like medical crime, accidents in medical practice, medical errors, and jatrogenic pathology. It also covers elements of medical offenses and classifications of medical crimes. An example case is provided about an elderly man who experienced delays and was ultimately transferred to a nursing home, where he later died of a stroke. Questions address whether there was negligence, who could act on his behalf, and if contributory negligence would be a defense in a potential malpractice lawsuit. The document concludes with a critical thinking exercise on who has the right to determine who should or should not live.

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    Medical Law Practical Lessons 6

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    This document discusses defects in the provision of medical care. It defines terms like medical crime, accidents in medical practice, medical errors, and jatrogenic pathology. It also covers elements of medical offenses and classifications of medical crimes. An example case is provided about an elderly man who experienced delays and was ultimately transferred to a nursing home, where he later died of a stroke. Questions address whether there was negligence, who could act on his behalf, and if contributory negligence would be a defense in a potential malpractice lawsuit. The document concludes with a critical thinking exercise on who has the right to determine who should or should not live.

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    Faculty______________________

    Croup_______________________
    Full name____________________

    THEME 6 : DEFECTS IN THE PROVISION OF MEDICAL CARE

    Exercise 1. . Give the definition


    Defects in the provision of medical care
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    Classification of defects in the provision of medical care

    1)
    2)
    3)

    Exercise 2. Give the definition according to the law:


    Terms Definitions

    1.Medical crime

    2.Accident in medical
    practice

    3. Medical error

    Jatrogenic pathology

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    Exercise 3. What elements of a medical offence do you know?

    Exercise 4 Classification of medical crime.

    Exercise 3. Solve a situational task.


    David, an 89 – year-old war hero with no living relatives, drove himself at night to a
    local hospital when he experienced shortness of breath and a headache. When he
    entered the emergency room he was placed in a wheelchair and briefly seen by an
    doctor. He was told that he could not be admitted because he was a veteran and had to
    go to a VA hospital, which was 90 minutes away, for treatment. David was wheeled into
    the hallway to wait for transportation to a VA hospital. The night shift was very busy.
    After sitting in the hall for five hours, David complained that he needed to lie down. The
    ER staff, who had been trying to move him to a VA hospital with no luck, finally
    transferred him by ambulance to a local nursing home. David had a massive stroke
    shortly after being admitted to the nursing home and died six weeks later.
    1. Does there apper to be negligence in this case?
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    2. In your opinion, who might have acted on behalf of David?
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    3. In your opinion, would contributory negligence be a defense if there is a malpractice
    lawsuit relating to David”s death?
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    Critical thinking exercise
    What would you say if you were asked for your opinion on who in our society has
    the right to determine who should and should not live ?
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