Effects Of Medical Malpractice

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Medical Malpractice: Sterilization Health care is “the prevention, treatment, and management of illness and the preservation of mental and physical well-being through the services offered by the medical and allied health professions” (Farlex Inc.). Health practices and services by health professionals must provide the best attention and safety measures when regarding patients. Patients go in with the thought that the medical staff will provide the best care possible and healthcare professional have a duty to do so. However, a major issue in the healthcare field for many years has been medical malpractice. The word malpractice derives from the Latin phrase "mala praxis" that was created by Sir William Blackstone during 1765 in his “Commentaries on the Laws of England” (Murphy). The first medical malpractice lawsuit in the United States happened in the year 1794, five years following George Washington inauguration (Murphy). Moreover, in the laws of ancient Rome and England, every person who entered into a learned profession assumed to bring to the exercise of a rational degree of care and skill. Nonetheless, there are often times when physicians deter from the rational degree of care and skill, causing malpractice. In the United States, medical malpractice suits first appeared during the 1800s. However, before the 1960s, legal accusations for medical malpractice were uncommon and had little impact. Since then medical malpractice claims have increased and are now very common, which is a major matter of question. Once the patient files a lawsuit, the defendant must deal with the legalities resulting from their deviation of duty. “A sum of 225,000 Americans die each year from all forms of medical malpractice put together and only 2% o... ... middle of paper ... ...hild’s life is wrong” (The Parsons Law Firm). Overall, malpractice cases in the United States are an underlying issue in the healthcare system. When regarding failed sterilization procedures, there is a high burden on both men and women that they must face. The McLaughlin V. Cooke case, Goforth v Porter Medical Associates Inc. case, and John McConkey v. State of Tennessee case all clearly depict how different negligent mistakes from healthcare professional can result in a serious injury towards patients. Legal medical malpractice lawsuits alleviate some of the damages caused, however not enough people seek help after encountering a malpractice case. It is crucial for people to be aware of their rights, so that these “little” mistakes are taken care of. Eventually, the less malpractice cases there are the better healthcare system there is here in the United States.

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