http://www.africaresource.com/rasta/sesostris-the-great-the-egyptian-hercules/u-s-medical-negligence-death-rate-doubles-bloody-knights-of-the-hospitaliers/ Rastafarian Views on Life, Politics and Social Issues Sun, 12 Feb 2012 21:17:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://www.africaresource.com/rasta/sesostris-the-great-the-egyptian-hercules/u-s-medical-negligence-death-rate-doubles-bloody-knights-of-the-hospitaliers/comment-page-1/#comment-28014 Medical negligence litigation Fri, 01 Oct 2010 05:08:47 +0000 http://www.africaresource.com/rasta/?p=1866#comment-28014 There are a number of circumstances in which it can clearly be argued that a medical professional has breached his or her duty of care. These include: * Erroneously or belatedly diagnosing illness or injury * Failure to take action following test results * Mistake in performance of an operation or procedure * Error in administration of medication * Sub-standard follow up care * Failure to advise a patient of the risks associated with procedures prior to their administration. It is a medical negligence case. How a doctors can do this? There are a number of circumstances in which it can clearly be argued that a medical professional has breached his or her duty of care. These include:
* Erroneously or belatedly diagnosing illness or injury
* Failure to take action following test results
* Mistake in performance of an operation or procedure
* Error in administration of medication
* Sub-standard follow up care
* Failure to advise a patient of the risks associated with procedures prior to their administration.
It is a medical negligence case. How a doctors can do this?

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