Redifining Duty towards an Interdisciplinary Appraisal of Medical Negligence Jurisprudence in the Philippines/
Yarcia, Lee Edson P.
Redifining Duty towards an Interdisciplinary Appraisal of Medical Negligence Jurisprudence in the Philippines/ by Lee Edson P. Yarcia - Diliman, Quezon City, Philippines: University of the Philippines College of Law - 25 pages - Quarterly - April 2018 - Philippine Law Journal Vol.91, No.2 (April 2018) 0031-7721 . - Vol.91, No.2 (March 2018) 0031-7721 .
This note examines recent and leading cases on medical negligence, and analyzes the factors that courts use in determining whether a physician is liable under the law on torts and quasi-delicts. Through an interdisciplinary approach, this Note assesses the functionality of the factors used by courts vis-a-vis the standard of care used by the medical community. Current Philippine literature on medical negligence, reviewing bills on medical malpractice, and exploring the utility of self-regulation in medical malpractice cases. This note focuses on directly appraising the definition of "duty" as currently understood by the courts and proposes the use of an evidence-based medicine framework to reduce variability in practice with an end goal of promoting patient rights and welfare.
0031-7721
Medical jurisprudence - Valuation
BPer. 340 / P538
Redifining Duty towards an Interdisciplinary Appraisal of Medical Negligence Jurisprudence in the Philippines/ by Lee Edson P. Yarcia - Diliman, Quezon City, Philippines: University of the Philippines College of Law - 25 pages - Quarterly - April 2018 - Philippine Law Journal Vol.91, No.2 (April 2018) 0031-7721 . - Vol.91, No.2 (March 2018) 0031-7721 .
This note examines recent and leading cases on medical negligence, and analyzes the factors that courts use in determining whether a physician is liable under the law on torts and quasi-delicts. Through an interdisciplinary approach, this Note assesses the functionality of the factors used by courts vis-a-vis the standard of care used by the medical community. Current Philippine literature on medical negligence, reviewing bills on medical malpractice, and exploring the utility of self-regulation in medical malpractice cases. This note focuses on directly appraising the definition of "duty" as currently understood by the courts and proposes the use of an evidence-based medicine framework to reduce variability in practice with an end goal of promoting patient rights and welfare.
0031-7721
Medical jurisprudence - Valuation
BPer. 340 / P538