Medical Battery: When Patient Rights Conflict with Quality of Care

Authors

  • Claire Reeves La Roche Longwood University
  • Ripon Wilson La Roche, III Inter American University School of Optometry

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.33423/ajm.v17i7.1700

Keywords:

Management, Medical Battery

Abstract

An important legal issue with ethical, monetary, and patient care implications involves the revocation of informed consent and the potential for a medical battery lawsuit. In performing medical or surgical procedures, patients frequently tell healthcare providers to “stop”. In 2015, the authors conducted a survey of healthcare providers and the results are analyzed. Case law is reviewed, ethical considerations are discussed and suggestions are made for recognizing when a physician should stop a procedure and thus avoid a potential legal conflict.

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Published

2017-12-30

How to Cite

La Roche, C. R., & La Roche, III, R. W. (2017). Medical Battery: When Patient Rights Conflict with Quality of Care. American Journal of Management, 17(7). https://doi.org/10.33423/ajm.v17i7.1700

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