Legal and Ethical Implications of Medical Malpractice

Legal and Ethical Implications of Medical Malpractice

Medical Malpractice Report

In this assignment you will examine the legal and ethical implications of medical malpractice. Read the case study here:

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Write a four- to five-page report to the chief executive officer for the healthcare facility to assist him in gaining a better understanding of what occurred and the legal implications for the organization.

Your report should address the following substantive requirements:

• Describe what occurred, who was affected, and why
• Assess the case from the following perspectives:
  • Ethical – identify the ethical principles involved in this situation from the perspective of the patient, pharmacist, and the organization.
  • Legal – what are the legal implications and what laws were involved?
• Provide recommendations for how to manage this case from the perspective of the healthcare organization. What could have been done to prevent this situation?
• Recommend implementation of procedures to prevent this from occurring in the future.

Your well-written report should meet the following structural requirements:

• Be four to five pages in length, not including the cover or reference pages.
• Formatted according to   APA writing guidelines.
• Provide support for your statements with in-text citations from a minimum of four scholarly articles. Two of these sources may be from the class readings, textbook, or lectures, but two must be external.
• Utilize headings to organize the content in your work.

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The case study highlights on alleged dispensing of the wrong drug that resulted in the premature development of a fetus with subsequent brain damage. The plaintiff, a 23-year-old pregnant female, was experiencing slight…