Medical malpractice (med-mal) is an unfortunate occurrence in our society. However, not all unsatisfactory medical results are due to negligence. This course will define the Standard of Care obligation that all physicians have and will explore all the elements encountered in the world of med-mal, illustrated with actual cases from the study leader’s experience over 30 years as an expert witness in radiology. The course will be divided into three parts: Part 1 will define malpractice and applicable legal terms; Part 2 will review the four key elements that define med-mal: the physician-patient relationship; actual injury or harm; breach of the Standard of Care (negligence) by the provider; and direct causal relationship between the negligence and the outcome; Part 3 will have the class participants act as the jury as illustrative cases are presented. Each case will undergo a “root cause analysis.” In addition, the points of law that affected the outcome will be demonstrated.
((Richard Daffner - Online: Zoom - Monday))
