Malpractice Revisited: Of Medical Errors, Social Transformations, and Tort Standards

Authors

Barry R. Furrow, University of Detroit School of LawFollow

Abstract

I. Introduction

II. Medical Errors: Refining the Tort Standard of Care ... A. Physician Fault—The Negligence Standard ... B. Professional Shortcomings and Medical Innovation ... 1. Standard-neutral ... 2. Standard-forcing ... 3. Standard-freezing ... 4. Standard-diffusing ... C. Medical Innovation and Evolving Standards of Care ... 1. The Out-of-Touch Practitioner ... 2. The Reluctant Practitioner ... 3. The Faithful Follower ... 4. The Innovative Practitioner ... D. Work Setting Errors

III. Conclusion

Recommended Citation

Barry R. Furrow, Malpractice Revisited: Of Medical Errors, Social Transformations, and Tort Standards, 63 Neb. L. Rev. (1984)
Available at: https://digitalcommons.unl.edu/nlr/vol63/iss4/9