There are times in the medical field that patients become victims of their doctors or surgeons. Some of them might be on purpose, like abuse, others can be honest mistakes, like misreading a dosage. In the medical case I chose it was an honest mistake. The medical case I chose is Donald Church vs. the University of Washington Medical Center. In this case the patient, Donald Church, had had a thirteen inch retractor left in his abdomen, which is better known as the stomach area, after surgery. Some people may not know what a retractor is, but it is a surgical tool commonly used to hold back other organs and tissue so the field is clear to work. This case would be known as medical negligence,which is when a professional fails to provide proper …show more content…
A week after seeing the surgeons he had set off multiple metal detectors in a variety of places. He was constantly being pulled to the side at airports and checked over for anything metal, but they could never find anything. After a while he went to see his family doctor who performed a routine exam on him and found an oddly shaped lump on Donald Church’s abdomen. This had scared Church and made him think the cancerous tumor was coming back putting him into distress. His physician then had ordered a full body x-ray and of the lump to figure out what was wrong with …show more content…
They had figured out that the steel rod was a thirteen inch retractor that was left behind from his first surgery to remove the tumor. Two months after he had his first surgery, he was admitted to another hospital to have the retractor surgically removed. He had learned that one of the doctors dropped the retractor inside during surgery without noticing. Once the surgery was over they stitched him up with the surgical tool still inside him. Church had made it through his second surgery and was alright. There were no long term health effects of mister Church.
The surgeons and hospital has since admitted, to the liability and apologized for the incident and the pain that had occurred to Donald Church. However though this was not the first time an accident like this occurred in the hospital. There were four other cases from the year nineteen ninety seven to the year two thousand. The hospital had paid him about one hundred thousand dollars in an out of court settlement. Mister Church says that if he has to undergo another operation he wants them to videotape it in case of other mistakes. Donald Church was also able to keep the retractor that had once been inside
The Gallagher v. Cayuga Medical Center case was then appealed by the plaintiffs. Facts: This is a civil case. The Plaintiff of this case is Timothy W. Gallagher, the parent of Jack O’Bannon Gallagher (deceased). Jack was sent to the emergency room after his high school nurse believed he might have abused a substance in which he was acting strangely and had elevated blood pressure. The decedent was omitted into the hospital and was seen by multiple medical professionals who evaluated both his physical health and mental state.
It would have been helpful to have his signature on the consent. Physicians can get too relaxed with consents and risks and benefits and documentation in the medical record. It goes by unnoticed until a patient has a complication and the physician is unable to prove what they did. Or maybe sometimes, they really did not get informed consent. The plaintiff would have still have an injuries caused by the procedure, but would likely have been considered an unfortunate bad outcome, but not negligence.
's health deteriorated as a direct result of the shot to his chest. He had emergency surgery which lead to a narrowing of the aortic valve opening, aortic stenosis. Thus causing D.R. to have poor circulation in his lower extremities and an increase of pressure that could only be relieved surgically. An infection developed in the bone after his second surgery.
After hearing this news, they meet with several physicians to get opinions of operations Elliot could undergo. Dr.Humphrey recommended surgery to remove the prostate gland, and to follow that procedure with radiation. Another physician whose name is not mentioned suggests an orchiectomy. The last expert they meet with is Ralph deVere White. At the time this meeting takes place Dr.Humphrey is presently scheduled to perform the surgery.
A daycare worker from Helena, Montana, USA was hit in the face by a shovel after she refused to hand-over three kids to their drunk father, who happens to be facing issues concerning the legal custody of his children. In an article written by Kristie McCrum for Mirror on October 16, it has been noted that Martha McClure of Martha 's Mini Daycare was injured by the 31-year-old dad named Francis Joseph Jackson, and his alleged girlfriend who remains to be unidentified. Jackson has been barred from seeing his children for the past three years due to a cases filed against him, and according to an affidavit filed by deputy county attorney James Lapotka, the man is absolutely aware that the legal custody of his children is with the Salish and Kootenai Tribal Child Protective Services.
Concept Map Patient Profile KJ is a 55 year old male admitted to the hospital with chef complain of Chest Pain and Syncope. Patient stated that he was watching TV when he started to have Chest pain with nausea and vomiting. This pain was the same as when he had his MI 3 years ago. He called 911 and the ambulance has transported him to Holy Cross. In the ER the patient has stated that few days before admission he has lost consciousness and fell to the ground, however do damage was caused by the fall.
In April 2016, Oregon and the physicians it employs within its Department of Corrections were sued for medical malpractice when an inmate’s unchecked kidney stone caused an abscess and ultimate removal of her kidney which occurred in 2013 and 2014. (Peterson, 2016) In 2015, an inmate was awarded almost $16 million in damages due to paralysis. In November 2006 the physician employed by the state facility failed to recognized the severity of the inmate’s spinal injuries and send him for the proper neurological evaluation and treatment.
After two pictures, one at ninety degrees and one at zero degrees, my mother was able to conclude there was a bullet lodged into the right side of the temporal lobe. With the two pictures Mrs.Frederick was able to identify the bullets location and depth within the skull. Quickly making copies of her pictures she raced to the landing site of the helicopter where the now stable patient would be loaded and transported to a major trauma hospital. Where they would immediately be able to start surgery due to the stable condition of the patient and the x rays my mother had conducted. That day a small back country hospital nurses bought precious extra minutes to that man’s life, because without those nurseries that man never would have made it another hospital with his
In regards to case ‘The Court Was Appalled’, I have to agree with the ruling of the court’s decision. The physicians’ obligation to properly examine his patients such as in the case of Tomick’s breast the first time was complete negligence. The physician did not complete a thorough examination, and then the patient had to wait months to be reevaluated again. The Ohio Court of Appeals made the right decision in favoring the patient. If the proper care was given early on the mass size potentially could have been prevented.
After reading this case I was terribly shocked about the fact that something like this could happen in our medical history. I couldn’t believe how a patient could be neglected so much. Based on the material that we have learned the lack of ethical theory of deontology in Dr. Evan was disturbing. As a doctor Dr. Evan’s role is to care for patients, keep them away from harm and prolong their life. Though in the trial he stated as if he didn’t care.
In the case of Donald (Dax) Cowart, one can determine that the conflict is between Beneficence and Autonomy. The doctors were morally right in choosing to treat Donald despite his autonomy by using the principle of beneficence. Firstly, doctors entire training is about how to save lives, so in a sense it is something they are morally obligated to do. Patients go to hospital in the hopes of being treated.
It It f It frustrates me what Dr. Anna Pou had to go through with the lawsuits of the Memorial Medical Center incident. As Healthcare professionals, being sued for making the rightful decision for the patient and the hospital is unjust. Healthcare professionals like Dr. Pou, have taken the Hippocratic oath, and one of the promises made within that oath is “first, do no harm”. Hospital’s should not be so quick to make such an important decision of pressing charges to their faculty; more trust should be placed in them. In addition, she made it clear her intentions were just to ‘‘help’’ patients ‘‘through their pain,’’ on national television.
For my literary essay topic I am writing upon is ‘some critics believe this novel illustrates the strength of the human spirit, cite two instances from the story to support this idea and examine their action in light of this claim’. Human spirit is considered a component of humanity that only human beings are capable and entitled of feeling. It is a mental feeling of awareness and understanding. It differs from psyche components such as emotion, personality and memories that are comprised of ones self. Human spirit in relation to this novel is going through the actions and events that the characters within the novel ‘Hiroshima’ had undergone and experienced.
Health Care Law: Tort Case Study Carolann Stanek University of Mary Health Care Law: Tort Case Study A sample case study reviewed substandard care that was delivered to Ms. Gardner after having sustained an accident and brought to Bay Hospital for treatment. Dr. Dick, a second-year pediatric resident, was on that day in the ED and provided care for Ms. Gadner. Dr. Moon, is the chief of staff and oversees the credentialing of all physicians at Bay Hospital.
In a casual manner, a high school freshman strolled off the brick path into the damp turf directly towards a basketball court located on the other side of the field. Slowly, he passed a brash orange basketball from hand to hand, as he waded gingerly through the wet grass, not eager to get grime on his navy blue shoes. The autumn breeze swept the aroma of petrichor, along with the maroon and gold maple leaves dancing around him, until they pirouetted into the park’s muddy grass. In the distance a glowing ball of yellow light hung, rising slowly from the horizon.