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Ethical and Malpractice Issues of Psychologists in Hospital Practice

With increasing frequency, psychologists are working within a hospital setting. The reasons are varied: patients must be hospitalized; opportunities exist to work with other healthcare providers; and insurance companies require hospital...

Wrongful Birth

Wrongful Birth

Wrongful birth is a term used to describe a medical malpractice claim for the birth of a child that would not have been born in the absence of medical malpractice. There are three types of...

Liability of Charitable Hospitals

In the past, the courts of many states concluded that private charitable hospitals were not liable for the tortious conduct of their doctors and nurses. The principal reasons given in defense of this blanket immunity included:

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How to Prepare for A Deposition as a Medical Malpractice Plaintiff

How to Prepare for a Deposition as a Medical Malpractice Plaintiff

At some point during the pre-trial phase of a medical malpractice suit, depositions of the parties will be conducted. A deposition is a...

Failure to Properly Interpret a Physician's Medication Order

When you are being treated in a hospital or in any other healthcare organization, you have the right to expect that you will be given the correct medication in the proper dose at the proper time. However, the number of medication errors is...