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Legal Aspects Of Health Care Administration 11th Edition by George Pozgar
Edition 11ISBN: 978-0763780494Legal Aspects Of Health Care Administration 11th Edition by George Pozgar
Edition 11ISBN: 978-0763780494 Exercise 11
Facts
The plaintiff went to her physician's office for diagnosis and treatment. An NP who was employed by the physician performed her assessment and diagnosed the plaintiff as having genital herpes. The physician prescribed an ointment to help relieve the patient's symptoms. The plaintiff eventually consulted with another physician who advised her that she had a yeast infection, not genital herpes.
The plaintiff and her husband filed an action against the initial treating physician and his NP for their failure to correctly diagnose and treat her condition. The action against the physician was based on his failure to review the NP's diagnosis and treatment plan. The trial court found in favor of the plaintiff and the defendants appealed. The court of appeals affirmed, and further appeal was made.
Issue
Did the trial court err by imputing the nurse's negligence to the physician?
Holding
The Idaho Supreme Court held that the negligence of the nurse was properly imputed to the physician.
Reason
The Idaho Supreme Court held that the physician and NP stood in a master-servant relationship and that the nurse acted within the scope of her employment. Consequently, her negligence was properly attributed to her employer/physician.
Do you agree with the court's decision? Explain.
The plaintiff went to her physician's office for diagnosis and treatment. An NP who was employed by the physician performed her assessment and diagnosed the plaintiff as having genital herpes. The physician prescribed an ointment to help relieve the patient's symptoms. The plaintiff eventually consulted with another physician who advised her that she had a yeast infection, not genital herpes.
The plaintiff and her husband filed an action against the initial treating physician and his NP for their failure to correctly diagnose and treat her condition. The action against the physician was based on his failure to review the NP's diagnosis and treatment plan. The trial court found in favor of the plaintiff and the defendants appealed. The court of appeals affirmed, and further appeal was made.
Issue
Did the trial court err by imputing the nurse's negligence to the physician?
Holding
The Idaho Supreme Court held that the negligence of the nurse was properly imputed to the physician.
Reason
The Idaho Supreme Court held that the physician and NP stood in a master-servant relationship and that the nurse acted within the scope of her employment. Consequently, her negligence was properly attributed to her employer/physician.
Do you agree with the court's decision? Explain.
Explanation
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