Medical Malpractice Discussion

For your peer responses: Choose two peers and assess the overall effectiveness and their assessment of the source. Specifically, address the following points:

1. Is the source accurately formatted in APA 7th edition?
2. Is the alignment to a specific supporting claim clear for each source?
3. Is the summary provide enough information to understand the main idea?
4. Has credibility been established by specifically addressing the following criteria?

• Currency
• Relevance
• Accuracy
• Authority
• Purpose

E. Share at least one suggestion or recommendation on the research presented.

Annotated Bibliography
Bal B. S. (2009). An introduction to medical malpractice in the United States. Clinical
orthopaedics and related research, 467(2), 339–347. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11999-0080636-2
This article states that as technology and demand for healthcare have grown, the
complexity and frequency of healthcare delivery, injuries, and negative outcomes require a
patient redress system that is equitable, fair, economical, and just. The United States has
an adversarial system for adjudicating medical malpractice claims, similar to how other
civil disputes are resolved. Until they are faced with a lawsuit alleging medical
malpractice, physicians are typically unaware of the intricate logistics, structure, and
functioning of the legal system.
Brazier, Y. (2017). Medical malpractice: What does it involve? Medical News Today.
www.medicalnewstoday.com. https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/248175
This article starts with an introduction to medical malpractice. It states that according to
the United States malpractice lawyers, there are certain factors that must be present for a
medical malpractice to be considered. These include: failure to provide a proper standard
of care, an injury results from negligence, and the injury must have damaging
consequences. The artcle also includes a list of errors and malpractice that could lead to
lawsuits. It also talks about the essential elements for the case and the process of lawsuit.
Charles S. C. (2001). Coping with a medical malpractice suit. The Western journal of
medicine, 174(1), 55–58. https://doi.org/10.1136/ewjm.174.1.55
This article discusses how and why doctors react to a malpractice claim, as well as the
various techniques they might employ to reduce the emotional disequilibrium that comes
with it. The data presented here is based on research from surveys and interviews, as well
as substantial clinical experience. Following a terrible occurrence or a negative
conclusion, the reaction to being sued is generally preceded by a period of emotional
turmoil. The doctor may feel excessively responsible or guilty, genuine sadness for those
concerned, dread, anxiety, and fear of being sued. Until the statute of limitations expires or
a lawsuit is brought, these feelings may remain unresolved. It is important to understand
that not only the patient injured suing for medical malpractice has a hard time during the
whole process. This can be diffilcult to assimilate for doctors and other medical
profferssional also.
Suszek, A. (2022, 0 0). Reporting a Doctor or Hospital for Medical Malpractice | AllLaw.;
www.alllaw.com. https://www.alllaw.com/articles/nolo/medical-malpractice/reportdoctor-hospital.html
This article could be the most important one. This article dicusses the steps to report a
doctor or hospital for malpractice. A state’s medical complaint board should be notified of
all medical errors. The procedure for filing a report and the accompanying actions differ
significantly from state to state. In general, the patient will fill out a form that lists all of
the parties involved and describes the error, as well as any harm that arose from it.
Wong, K. E., Parikh, P. D., Miller, K. C., & Zonfrillo, M. R. (2021). Emergency Department
and Urgent Care Medical Malpractice Claims 2001-15. The western journal of emergency
medicine, 22(2), 333–338. https://doi.org/10.5811/westjem.2020.9.48845
This article is about the risks of malpractice in the emergency department and clitical care.
One of the problems in emergency departments (EDs) is providing quality care to patients
with high-risk illnesses while working under time constraints and insufficient information.
This complicated setting lends itself to the possibility of medical errors and the consequent
litigation. In such situations, the prospect of a malpractice lawsuit influences physicians’
treatment decisions.