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AMERICAN JOURNAL OF MANAGEMENT
Medical Battery: When Patient Rights Conflict with Quality of Care
Author(s): Claire Reeves La Roche, Ripon Wilson La Roche
Citation: Claire Reeves La Roche, Ripon Wilson La Roche, (2017)"Medical Battery: When Patient Rights Conflict with Quality of Care," American Journal of Management, Vol. 17, Iss. 7, pp. 33-38
Article Type: Research paper
Publisher: North American Business Press
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.
