Medicolegal-Rothrock Flashcards
1
Q
When can a physician be sued for malpractice?
A
Anytime! Anywhere!
2
Q
What constitutes medicolegal malpractice?
A
have to show liability: patient care below the community standard
have to show causation: what they did led to the harm they experienced
3
Q
Is practicing defensive medicine a successful means to avoid being sued?
A
No, and doesn’t help with patient care.
4
Q
Physician should have prescribed anti-platelet therapy w/ TIA symptoms. This would have reduced possibility of the patient’s subsequent stroke by 20%. Will he be convicted?
A
Liability: yes. Should have prescribed & didn’t.
Causation: no. b/c it only reduces risk by 20%, not more than 50%.
