| Obstetric Malpractice |
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| Obstetric MalpracticeMore... |
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| Physician's Duty of Care |
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| The special relationship between a doctor and his or her patient is one of trust, confidence, and extreme good faith, and it creates a fiduciary duty towards the patient. However, even when an injured patient is able to prove the existence of a duty, he must also show that it was the physician's breach of that duty that was the proximate cause of the patient's injury. The breach of a duty alone is generally not sufficient to sustain a medical malpractice action.More... |
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| Failure to Diagnose Breast Cancer |
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| The statistics are frightening. More than 10 percent of woman will develop breast cancer in their lifetimes, and it is the leading cause of death in women ages 40 to 60. However, the news on early diagnosis in encouraging. About 85 percent of women whose breast cancer is detected early will survive at least five years.More... |
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| The Discovery Rule and Medical Malpractice |
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| The Discovery Rule and Medical MalpracticeMore... |
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| Gynecology Malpractice in Prescribing an IUD as Birth Control |
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| The number of individuals who rely on some form of artificial contraception for family planning is increasing yearly. Although most forms of birth control are safe and effective, a failure on the part of a gynecologist to take into account the specific needs of a woman when prescribing a birth control devise can lead to serious complications and even death.More... |
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