TEXTBOOK: Legal Aspects of Health Care Administration Author: George D. PozgarPublisher: Jones & Bartlett PublishersEdition: 14Read the cases on pages 261 and 198 and answer the questions below. W

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TEXTBOOK: Legal Aspects of Health Care Administration

  • Author: George D. Pozgar
  • Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Publishers
  • Edition: 14

Read the cases on pages 261 and 198 and answer the questions below.

Williams v. Kilgore:

  1. Was the plaintiff’s malpractice action time-barred?
  2. Discuss the legal and ethical issues involved in the case (e.g., documentation in the medical record indicating that the needle fragment had been removed).

Hoffman v. Moore

  1. Was the hospital liable for the malpractice of Lina under the theory of respondeat superior?
  2. Under what conditions could the hospital have been liable for Lina’s alleged negligence?
  3. Can the patient recover damages from the radiologist who performed the radiologic procedure?
  4. Can the patient recover damages from the Pinehurst radiology group?