STATEMENT OF SENATOR EDWARD M. KENNEDY IN OPPOSITION TO THE MEDICAL...
..Twelve year-old Steven Olsen is blind and brain damaged today because of medical.. ..The hospital,
in an attempt to cover its negligence, amended the report falsely, listing.. ..Over the decade from
1988 to 1998, the cost of medical care rose 13 times faster than the..
www.senate.gov/~kennedy/statements/02/07/2002730306.html - 21.6k Dec 24 2004

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..explosion of new drugs and medical technologies giving rise to such liti-gation, judges.. ..In a
medical negligence case, for example, the question for..the trier of fact is, "Did the.. ..that
the defendant's negligence caused the plaintiff's injury?" This prob-abilistic..
www.ahcpr.gov/clinic/jhppl/mello.pdf - 28.8k Sep 23 2004 - modified: Mar 23 2001

Demystifying the Law/Science Disconnect
..In a medical negligence case, for example, the question for the trier of fact is, "Did the..
..However, in medical negligence cases, they are much less likely to use CEA, with Helling v..
..Instead, they defer to the medical profession and accept medical custom as the standard of..
www.ahcpr.gov/clinic/jhppl/mello.htm - 28.7k Sep 23 2004 - modified: Sep 02 2003

Floor Statement: Bush Health Plan Helps Big Insurance Companies
..I'd like to see how many victims of medical negligence or medical malpractice, people
who have.. ..medical care. At a time when medical malpractice insurance premiums constitute
substantially less than 1 percent of..
www.senate.gov/~edwards/statements/20020725_health.html - 6.3k Sep 20 2004

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..This dramatic expansion of medical knowledge,and of the ways by which medical knowledge is..
..with regard to their definitions of medical negligence and the evidentiary..requirements for..
..standards is an adequate defense to a claim of medical negligence. The..most obvious
possibility..
www.ahcpr.gov/clinic/jhppl/rosoff.pdf - 120.3k Sep 23 2004 - modified: Mar 23 2001

Senator Feinstein Calls for Compromise on Medical Malpractice
..But up to this point, the AMA and my own medical association, the California Medical..
..medical negligence claims be brought within 1 year from the discovery of an injury or within
3.. ..today opposed the limited medical malpractice measure before the Senate and called on..
www.senate.gov/~feinstein/04Releases/r-medmal224.html - 18.3k Sep 19 2004

Senator Feinstein Opposes Medical Malpractice Bill Being Considered by the...
..The American Medical Association and the California Medical Association, however, have
rejected the Feinstein proposal and.. ..medical negligence claims be brought within one year
from the discovery of an injury or within.. ..But, the American Medical Association and California
Medical Association both flatly..
www.senate.gov/~feinstein/03Releases/r-medmal.htm - 26.6k Dec 29 2004

Floor Statement: Patient Protection
..When a family is involved in a medical emergency, the last thing they need to be worried..
..medical negligence case would go to State court. We should not preempt State law. State law
has.. ..What the Bipartisan Patient Protection Act does is ensure that medical judgment cases go..
www.senate.gov/~edwards/statements/021401_bppa.html - 13.8k Sep 20 2004

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..CEA in a range of case types, including nonmedical negligence litigation,medical malpractice
cases.. ..can decide whether to defer to the profession or to consider medical lia-bility under
general negligence principles that.. ..the medical profession from incorporating resource
constraints into cus-tomary medical..
www.ahcpr.gov/clinic/jhppl/jacobsn.pdf - 101.8k Jan 05 2005 - modified: Mar 22 2001

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..Under this approach, medical expert testimony in medical mal-practice or personal injury
cases has rarely invoked.. ..excluding expert's testimony that defendant's negligence in failing to
treat pregnant.. ..scrutiny of claims of medical expertise for the practice of science-based
medical evi..
www.ahcpr.gov/clinic/jhppl/shuman.pdf - 70.4k Sep 23 2004 - modified: Mar 23 2001

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..Generally, only fail-ure to adhere to customary practice constitutes negligence or.. ..about the
outcomes and efficacy of particular medical practices?What impact have recent.. ..Conflicts arise not
only between physi-cians or medical researchers testifying as to..
www.ahcpr.gov/clinic/jhppl/havighur.pdf - 51.7k Sep 23 2004 - modified: Mar 23 2001

Research Activities, February 2005: Health Care Costs and Financing:...
..Policies are being considered to extend medical malpractice tort reforms to the nursing..
..negligence on the part of the primary defendant, who is usually the physician. In contrast.. ..In a
typical medical malpractice claim, the plaintiff is the patient who alleges harm due..
www.ahcpr.gov/research/feb05/0205RA23.htm - 3.3k Jul 31 2005 - modified: Mar 08 2005

Senators introduce legislation to combat medical errors
..As many as 100,000 Americans die each year as a result of mistakes made while receiving..
..negligence and other causes. The bill was developed by HELP Committee members after a.. ..These
include poorly designed patient charts, lack of communication between medical..
www.senate.gov/~enzi/mederr.htm - 4.4k Jul 09 2005

Translating Evidence into Practice 1997: Conference Summary
..Medical Ethics in the New Medical Marketplace, or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love..
..The second example involves acts of negligence by the HMO such as negligent HMO hiring or..
..Evidence has become a major force in medical and health care delivery today and is..
www.ahcpr.gov/clinic/trip1997/trip1.htm - 25.3k Sep 10 2004 - modified: Sep 30 2003

Expertise in Law, Medicine, and Health Care
..Under this approach, medical expert testimony in medical malpractice or personal injury cases
has rarely invoked.. ..In a negligence action, in the absence of an analysis of negligence in
which a statute or.. ..As the practice of science-based medical evidence has challenged the
medical profession to consider the scientific bases for..
www.ahcpr.gov/clinic/jhppl/shuman1.htm - 28.3k Sep 23 2004 - modified: Sep 02 2003

Translating Evidence into Practice 1997: Conference Summary
..Showing negligence remains the most difficult part of the suit to prove and must be.. ..Continuing
medical education has been found to have little impact on performance.. ..Short visit times, psychotic
patient behavior, and lack of informants and medical records..
www.ahcpr.gov/clinic/trip1997/trip4.htm - 30.9k Dec 26 2004 - modified: Nov 16 2004

 PDF  HEALTHGUARD
..Let only the appropriate medical professionals review your medical record or recommend..
..Expenses incurred as a result of the misuse, negligence or loss or a ..prosthetic.. ..OPM has the
right to use and give out your personal medical information to administer the..
www.opm.gov/insure/03/brochures/pdf/73-311.pdf - 150.5k Sep 04 2004 - modified: Oct 31 2002

WAIS Document Retrieval
..7 The medical care given to, and medical decisions made on behalf of, subjects should always
be the responsibility of.. ..negligence. 4.8.5 The investigator, or a person designated by the
investigator, should.. ..3 Medical Expertise The sponsor should designate appropriately qualified
medical personnel..
www.fda.gov/cder/guidance/iche6.htm - 128.5k Dec 22 2004 - modified: Dec 05 2001

 PDF  Firefighting Occupations
..Firefighters receive training in emergency medical proce-dures, and many fire departments.. ..may
be arson or criminal negligence. They often are called upon.. perform specific duties.. ..Firefighters
spend much of their time at fire stations, which usu- provide emergency..
www.bls.gov/oco/pdf/ocos158.pdf - 18.8k Sep 01 2004 - modified: May 20 2004

On the OB/GYN Medical Malpractice Reform Bill
..But up to this point, the AMA and my own medical association, the California Medical..
..medical negligence claims be brought within 1 year from the discovery of an injury or within
3.. ..But, it is correct that obstetricians and gynecologists are reeling under exorbitant..
www.senate.gov/~feinstein/04Speeches/med%20mal%202%2024.htm - 30.1k Feb 23 2005

No. 98-1949: Pegram v. Herdrich - Amicus (Merits)
..Respondent then brought a two-count complaint in Illinois state court alleging medical
negligence.. ..Respondent's state-law medical malpractice claims were then tried to a jury,
which.. ..1999 WL 728474, at *8-*9 (state-law claims against HMO for direct negligence and vicarious..
www.usdoj.gov/osg/briefs/1999/3mer/1ami/98-1949.mer.ami.html - 62.8k Feb 20 2005 - modified: Nov 28 2000

Director's Report 2/97 - International Activities
..Peter Cohen, MDD made a presentation entitled "Personal Injury/Medical Negligence: An
American.. ..medical and scientific reviews on seven psychoactive substances. These substances were..
..Medical Academy in Pecs, Hungary during July. He spoke on "Contemporary Drug Issues." In..
www.drugabuse.gov/DirReports/DirRep297/DirectorReport9.html - 11.8k Jul 30 2005

Settlement Agreement - Between The United States of America and Silver Hill...
..determination of a Patient's medical, psychiatric, psychosocial, nutritional and.. ..medical
negligence or malpractice. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and.. ..Emergency warning
systems in medical facilities may be modified to suit standard health..
www.usdoj.gov/crt/ada/shillhos.htm - 83.0k Sep 12 2004 - modified: Jun 25 2002

Cost-Effectiveness Analysis in the Courts: Recent Trends and Future Prospects
..The primary reason why medical liability diverged from general negligence is deference to..
..In general negligence cases, courts rely on a risk-benefit test to determine customary.. ..Because
so few medical liability cases directly involve CEA, we must look at other areas..
www.ahcpr.gov/clinic/jhppl/jacob1.htm - 32.7k Sep 23 2004 - modified: Sep 02 2003

Medical Errors: The Scope of the Problem
..Building A Safer Health System, focused a great deal of attention on the issue of medical..
..negligence or misconduct. The key to reducing medical errors is to focus on improving the..
..Even using the lower estimate, this would make medical errors the eighth leading cause of..
www.ahcpr.gov/qual/errback.htm - 11.3k Mar 28 2005 - modified: Nov 16 2004

No. 98-1836: US Healthcare Systems v. Penn. Hosp. Ins. Co. - Invitation
..Characterizing the negligence claim here as "an indirect source of merely economic.. ..Asbel had
committed medical malpractice and that Haverford was negligent in causing an.. ..The court held
broadly that "negligence claims against a health maintenance organization..
www.usdoj.gov/osg/briefs/1999/2pet/6invit/98-1836.pet.ami.inv.html - 42.2k Feb 20 2005 - modified: Nov 28 2000

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..such a negligence, battery, confidentiality, consent and refusal of treatment is essential.. ..Jim
Upchurch, MD, REMT-B, Billings, Montana, Indian Health Service, Medical Director for.. ..should be an
adequate number of tables for display of equipment, medical supplies,and..
www.nhtsa.dot.gov/people/injury/ems/pub/emtbnsc.pdf - 1039.3k Sep 04 2004 - modified: Jun 12 1997

Additional Statement on Medical Errors
..The first National Summit on Medical Errors and Patient Safety Research was held on.. ..Incidence
of adverse events and negligence in hospitalized patients. Results of the.. ..The emergency department
is a complex and difficult environment in which to provide..
www.quic.gov/summit/aswears.htm - 43.1k Oct 05 2005 - modified: Oct 20 2000

USDOJ: Deputy Attorney General: Publications and Documents - Health Care...
..Mere negligence, mistakes, and inadvertence, however, do not amount to false claims, and.. ..They
can lead to grossly inappropriate medical care, including unnecessary hospitalization.. ..On May 29,
1997, St Joseph's Medical Center, a Baltimore area hospital, in the District of..
www.usdoj.gov/dag/pubdoc/health97.htm - 114.8k Aug 28 2004 - modified: Feb 16 2000

Regulation of Medical Devices: Background Information for International...
..The Medical Device Amendments to the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act define a medical..
..FDA does not tolerate fraud, intentional violations, or gross negligence, and promptly.. ..Assessing
risks and, for drugs and medical devices, weighing risks against benefits is at..
www.fda.gov/cdrh/manual/ireas.html - 127.1k Sep 01 2004 - modified: Jul 21 2004

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..complete, a decision regarding medical clearance for not developed a collateral blood.. ..It was
presumed by the on-the-scene EMS negligence or misconduct. On the other hand, an.. ..or have a
medical illness, the Fire Chief determines Blood clots, or thrombus formation..
www.cdc.gov/niosh/pdfs/face200114.pdf - 44.1k Sep 23 2004 - modified: May 17 2002

Impact of State Laws Limiting Malpractice Awards on Geographic Distribution...
..Without such a law, it is asserted that the loss of affordable medical malpractice..
..negligence claims by patients against their physicians for malpractice are tort claims.. ..The
market for medical malpractice insurance is volatile, and there have been numerous..
www.ahcpr.gov/research/tortcaps/tortcaps.htm - 31.7k Aug 29 2004 - modified: Jul 08 2003

Section H. Role of the Patient
..2 Failure to obtain adequate informed consent renders a physician liable for negligence or battery3
and constitutes medical.. ..Less well appreciated is that all medical care, including pharmacy
prescriptions or.. ..negligence. While some have hypothesized that better informed consent could
improve the..
www.ahcpr.gov/clinic/ptsafety/chap48.htm - 33.6k Sep 23 2004 - modified: Jan 22 2004

Senate RPC Legislative Notice:
..Yet the bill would allow trial lawyers to skirt medical review and go straight to court.. ..First,
the untaxed status of health benefits and the fact that most medical care is paid.. ..medical
services, and it imposes vicarious liability on managed care entities for that..
www.senate.gov/~rpc/releases/1999/L11hc062501.htm - 73.8k Sep 22 2004

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..appreciated is that all medical care, including pharmacy prescriptions or laboratory tests..
..negligence or battery3 and constitutes medical malpractice. To date, studies of informed..
..noted by Levinson, malpractice claims do not reflect the actual rate of negligence. While..
www.ahcpr.gov/clinic/ptsafety/pdf/chap48.pdf - 33.0k Sep 23 2004 - modified: Jul 27 2001

Good Communication Is a Key Factor in Avoiding Malpractice Suits
..Results were published in the February 19 issue of the Journal of the American Medical..
..negligence, surgical complications, or financial incentives. Third, patients may not look.. ..of
Oregon Health Sciences University and Legacy Good Samaritan Hospital and Medical Center..
www.ahcpr.gov/news/press/malpract.htm - 4.4k Feb 16 2005 - modified: Nov 16 2004

Lawmakers in Wyo., Washington debate medical liability
..The rising cost of medical liability insurance in my state of Wyoming is forcing doctors..
..negligence, that person would be entitled to receive full compensation for their economic.. ..We
have a shortage of doctors as it is in Wyoming, and the cost of medical liability..
www.senate.gov/~enzi/medli.htm - 19.8k Jul 04 2005

Additional Statement on Medical Errors
..The first National Summit on Medical Errors and Patient Safety Research was held on..
..negligence of individual practitioners or institutions. Obviously, a "culture of blame" is..
..Patient safety and medical errors are important issues that must be addressed in a..
www.quic.gov/summit/aaahp1.htm - 20.0k Jun 28 2005 - modified: Oct 20 2000

Additional Statement on Medical Errors
..The first National Summit on Medical Errors and Patient Safety Research was held on.. ..Sometimes
the distinction between simple errors and outright negligence is hard to make.. ..The report estimates
that medical errors cause between 44,000 and 98,000 hospital deaths..
www.quic.gov/summit/agluck.htm - 19.0k Jun 22 2005 - modified: Oct 11 2000

Chapter 1. An Introduction to the Compendium
..Report on the medical insurance feasibility study/sponsored jointly by California Medical..
..Incidence of adverse events and negligence in hospitalized patients. Results of the.. ..Building a
Safer Health System1, highlighted the risks of medical care in the United..
www.ahcpr.gov/clinic/ptsafety/chap1.htm - 37.7k Sep 23 2004 - modified: Jan 15 2004

Written Statement on Medical Errors
..The first National Summit on Medical Errors and Patient Safety Research was held on.. ..Gross
negligence and unethical behavior should not be shielded. Professional misconduct is.. ..Thank you for
the opportunity to testify on behalf of the Harvard Executive Session on..
www.quic.gov/summit/wweingart.htm - 25.8k Jul 02 2005 - modified: Oct 06 2000

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..estimating that up to 98,000 Americans die each year from preventable medical errors were.. ..of
adverse events and negligence in hospitalized patients. Results of the Harvard Medical.. ..Most
of the literature regarding medical errors has been drawn from hospital care.6-22 For..
www.ahcpr.gov/clinic/ptsafety/pdf/chap1.pdf - 38.4k Sep 23 2004 - modified: Jul 26 2001

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..serious hypersensitivity reactions to chlorhexidine-impregnated medical devices. Because.. ..FDA is
not interested in reports of negligence cases or.. Reactions to Chlorexidine.. ..cleared three types
of medical devices that incorporate chlorhexidine: intravenous..
www.fda.gov/cdrh/fusenews/fuse23.pdf - 28.6k Sep 20 2004 - modified: Jun 03 1998

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..Historically, medical errors were revealed retrospectively through morbidity and mortality.. ..of
adverse events and negligence in hospitalized patients. Results of the Harvard Medical..
..reporting systems in the medical literature consist primarily of uncontrolled..
www.ahcpr.gov/clinic/ptsafety/pdf/chap4.pdf - 34.0k Jan 05 2005 - modified: Jul 26 2001

Firefighting occupations
..Applicants for municipal firefighting jobs generally must pass written, physical, and.. ..They are
frequently the first emergency personnel at the scene of a traffic accident or.. ..negligence. They
often are called upon to testify in court. Working Conditions.. [About..
www.bls.gov/oco/print/ocos158.htm - 27.3k Sep 01 2004

Chapter 4. Incident Reporting
..Physician reporting compared with medical-record review to identify adverse medical events..
..Incidence of adverse events and negligence in hospitalized patients. Results of the..
..Historically, medical errors were revealed retrospectively through morbidity and mortality..
www.ahcpr.gov/clinic/ptsafety/chap4.htm - 34.6k Sep 23 2004 - modified: Jan 22 2004

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..widespread agreement in the medical and scientific communities that the primary, if not.. ..Indeed,
failure to do such research could give rise to negligence charges." Despite Mr.. ..as the federal
government, will be forced to furnish and pay for medical care and..
www.usdoj.gov/civil/cases/tobacco2/complain.pdf - 174.2k Sep 03 2004 - modified: Feb 25 2000

 PDF  C:\MyFiles\DOJ WEB SITE\Edited - Amended Complaint.wpd
..widespread agreement in the medical and scientific communities that the primary, if not.. ..Indeed,
failure to do such research could give rise to negligence charges." Despite Mr.. ..well as the federal
government, will be forced to furnish and pay for medical care and..
www.usdoj.gov/civil/cases/tobacco2/DOJ%20Web%20-%20Amended%20Complaint.pdf - 185.7k Sep 14 2004 - modified: Sep 13 2004

Written Statement on Medical Errors
..Thirty years of investigating medical errors involving medical devices at ECRI has shown that
this perspective is.. ..Incidence of adverse events and negligence in hospitalized patients. Results
of the.. ..Similarly, the number of categories of different types of injury from medical errors
involving medical devices is..
www.quic.gov/summit/wbruley2.htm - 35.8k Jul 07 2005 - modified: Oct 06 2000

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..where prisoners are deprived of adequate food, water, exercise, sanitation, and medical..
..accident or mere negligence, it is not torture). Rather, it is an instance of a.. ..mistreatment, as
well as the withholding of food and medical treatment, in an.. atmosphere..
www.usdoj.gov/eoir/efoia/bia/Decisions/Revdec/pdfDEC/3466.pdf - 88.5k Jan 05 2005 - modified: May 22 2003