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

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