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World J Clin Cases
January 2025
Department of Orthopaedics, Government Medical College, Omandurar Government Estate, Chennai 600002, Tamil Nadu, India.
In the intricate landscape of healthcare, vicarious liability looms large, shaping the responsibilities and actions of healthcare practitioners and administrators alike. Illustrated by a poignant scenario of a medication error, this article navigates the complexities of vicarious liability in healthcare. It explains the legal basis and ramifications of this theory, emphasizing its importance in fostering responsibility, protecting patient welfare, and easing access to justice.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObstet Gynecol
January 2025
Ronald O. Perelman and Claudia Cohen Center for Reproductive Medicine, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, New York; and Womack Army Medical Center, Fort Liberty, North Carolina.
Medical devices are an essential component of the practice of obstetrics and gynecology. These devices may, at times, suffer from a defect or failure, which could result in a product liability lawsuit when associated with patient harm. Medical device product liability lawsuits are directed toward the device manufacturer when a patient suffers harm because of a device.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFEnviron Res
January 2025
School of Renewable Energy, Maejo University, Chiang Mai 50290, Thailand; College of Medical and Health Science, Asia University, Taichung, Taiwan.
This article has been retracted: please see Elsevier Policy on Article Withdrawal (https://www.elsevier.com/locate/withdrawalpolicy).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFMedicine (Baltimore)
November 2024
Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, United Arab Emirates University, Al-Ain, United Arab Emirates.
Health services institutes worldwide are trying to reduce defensive medical practice to limit its negative impact on patient care. We evaluated the factors associated with this defensive medical practice among medical professionals in the United Arab Emirates. This study deployed multivariate logistic regression analysis.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFJ Patient Saf
November 2024
From the The Doctors Company, Chagrin Falls, Ohio.
Objectives: The aims of the study were to identify the characteristics of medication-related malpractice claims occurring in the ambulatory setting across 2 time periods.
Methods: A retrospective, descriptive study was used. Ambulatory medication-related closed malpractice events from loss years of 2011-2021 were analyzed.
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