| Autor: |
Brody H; Institute for the Medical Humanities, University of Texas Medical Branch, 301 University Blvd, Galveston, TX 77555-1311, USA. habrody@utmb.edu, Hermer LD |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Zdroj: |
Journal of general internal medicine [J Gen Intern Med] 2011 Jul; Vol. 26 (7), pp. 806-9. Date of Electronic Publication: 2011 Jan 19. |
| DOI: |
10.1007/s11606-011-1635-7 |
| Abstrakt: |
Medical malpractice reform is both necessary and desirable, yet certain types of reform are clearly preferable to others. We argue that "traditional" tort reform remedies such as stringent damage caps not only fail to address the root causes of negligence and the adverse effects that fear of suit can have on physicians, but also fail to address the needs of patients. Physicians ought to view themselves as professionals who are dedicated to putting patients' interests ahead of their own. Professionally responsible malpractice reform should therefore be at least as patient-centered as it is physician-centered. Examples of more professionally responsible malpractice reform exist where institutions take a pro-active approach to identification, investigation, and remediation of possible malpractice. Such programs should be implemented more generally, and state laws enacted to facilitate them. |
| Databáze: |
MEDLINE |
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