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Record Nr.

UNINA9910136680603321

Autore

Boumil Marcia Mobilia

Titolo

Medical liability in a nutshell / / by Marcia Mobilia Boumil, Paul A. Hattis

Pubbl/distr/stampa

St. Paul, Minnesota : , : Thomson/West, , 2011

©2011

ISBN

1-62810-587-9

Edizione

[Third edition.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (216 pages)

Collana

West Nutshell Series

Disciplina

347.306332

Soggetti

Medical personnel - Malpractice - United States

Tort liability of hospitals - United States

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Includes index.

Nota di contenuto

Establishing the professional relationship -- Negligence-based claims -- Intentional torts -- Informed decision-making -- Causation and damages -- Affirmative defenses, limitations and immunities -- Vicarious liability and strict liability -- Liability of health care institutions -- Review of care and reform of liability.