Fiesta J
Nurs Manage. 1997 Jul;28(7):24-6.
Four elements of negligence must be proven to establish malpractice: duty, breach of duty, damages and causation. Duty refers to an existence of a professional relationship between the patient and the health care provider and the degree of legal obligation required once the basic relationship is established. Cases involving breach of duty and evidence of causation are discussed.
要认定医疗事故，必须证明疏忽的四个要素：义务、违反义务、损害和因果关系。义务是指患者与医疗服务提供者之间存在专业关系，以及一旦建立基本关系所要求的法律义务程度。文中讨论了涉及违反义务和因果关系证据的案例。
