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Mr. Z., a hospitalized patient, refuses to follow Dr. Johnson’s orders after surgery. Dr. Johnson informs...

Mr. Z., a hospitalized patient, refuses to follow Dr. Johnson’s orders after surgery. Dr. Johnson informs the patient that she will no longer be his physician. Is there grounds for filing a lawsuit? If so, under which theory of liability?

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No, there are no grounds for a legitimate lawsuit in this situation.

Yes, a lawsuit could be filed as an intentional tort called medical abandonment.

Yes, a lawsuit could be filed as a nonintentional tort called medical abandonment.

No, this comes under the JCAHO regulations and a claim could be filed with them for medical abandonment.

Expert Solution

Many practices can be considered as a tort

Tort are legal form of justice that can be applied by the patient receiving care from a set health care unit.

Torts can furthure be considered as intentional tort, unintentional tort,, specific tort.

Intentional tort -

trespass

Battery

Assault

False imprisonment

Unintentional tort may include-

Malpractice

Negligence

Abandonment.

There are four different theories that may be considered

A negligence or direct liability for utilization review and financial risk taking activity.

B) considering the effectiveness of the cooperate negligence doctribe ub conpensating for cost contaunment injuries.

C) contemplates the use of doctrine of respondent superior. These are the various theories of liability.

JACHO is also known as the joint Commission standard that is considered is considered as an important means to assess measure and improve standards of health care.

This enables providing enhanced care and improving standards of care.

Evaluation of health and collaboration and also to help in excellence and effective care and value.

No there no grounds for a legal dealing in this case.

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