Negligence Vs Malpractice Essay

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1) What has your experience been thus far with the legal system? In your opinion, why is it important for students entering medical fields to be familiar with the legal system and how it works? My experience working within the legal system, from a medical prospective, has been limited to the rules, regulations, and policies of the Department of Defense (DoD). Traditional DoD medics work under the license of a medical officer, operate under established protocols, an receive leniency or restriction of medical practices in accordance with medical control (the medical officer responsible for unit medics). DoD medics maybe granted authorities to work on the civilian populous or limited to DoD members/service members. Students of medicine must be aware of the governing laws and policies within their respective scope of practice. Intimate knowledge of the applicable laws and policies governing the learning medical practitioner protects both the student (both in training and in the professional workforce) as well as future patients. Laws and policies are created out of necessity, regrettably often after unfortunate events occurred. Students of medicine must respect this notion, and apply the gravity of their …show more content…

Please describe each of the elements needed to be proven for a successful negligence suit? Using your career choice in the health care arena, describe to me a scenario where there is strong possibility that negligence …show more content…

The distributive justice principle requires that all persons be treated equally and fairly and that no one person should get a disproportional share of society's resources or benefits. In your opinion, are current resources and benefits distributed disproportionally? Explain why you feel this way. Give an example from your profession that supports your belief. How would you suggest this be

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