Preventing Medical Malpractice in Hospitals: Perspectives from Law and Policy
(1979) 3:3 Legal Medical Quarterly 199
7 Pages Posted: 17 May 2014 Last revised: 11 Jun 2014
Date Written: 1979
Abstract
Canadian hospital law should evolve with a strong emphasis on malpractice prevention. A blind path towards making the hospital an insurer against medical negligence is unwarranted and likely to be costly. Imposition of risk management duties is preferable. This also involve costs: hospital administration will require redesign and, in certain cases, a risk manager and support staff will have to be employed. These costs buy something worthwhile: the reduction of human suffering caused by medical malpractice. The law should contribute to this evolution.
Keywords: Canada, hospital, law, malpractice, negligence, insurer, risk management, costs, risk manager
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