As we all know, medical work is highly stressful.

Healthcare providers
increasingly feel like they are losing control over their clinical decision making.
Nonetheless, most of them are competent and achieve a reasonable level of satisfaction
in their personal and professional lives that serves as a good preparation for managing
the litigation experience. They are especially challenge, however when an unexpected
outcome such as an unanticipated death occurs. If this event is followed by a charge of
malpractice, they suddenly feel overwhelmed and out of control, with their ability to
function temporarily compromised. Even if they are one of the smartest members of the
society and with good reason, they are still human and humans are capable of making
mistakes. Because mistakes can be made every day and while some of them can be
insignificant, others can completely change lives. Suing a health care provider for less
than - perfect practice is becoming more and more common, the morality which is
debatable. In many cases on the other hand, it is clear if a patient suffered because
somebody was careless. The professional negligence by act or omission by a healthcare
provider in which treatment provided falls below the accepted standard of practice in
the medical community and causes injury or death to the patient, with most cases
involving medical error is termed as medical malpractice. Standards and regulations for
medical malpractice vary by country and jurisdiction within countries. Medical
professionals may obtain professional liability insurances to offset the risk and costs of
lawsuits based on medical malpractice.
Experiencing a bad outcome isnt always a proof of medical negligence. Also, on
occasion, healthcare providers will inform a patient that the person has received
negligent medical care from a previous healthcare provider and presumably in an effort
at complete honesty will sometimes tell a patient that they, themselves have made a
mistake. But there are things that you can do to avoid this to happen, to be your best
health care advocate. A quick honest apology might prevent a future claim, or provide
an opportunity for a settlement without the need for litigation.







REACTION PAPER
A Requirement Presented to
MRS.JENNIFER ANTONIETTE A. GATO, R.N. M.A.N.
Faculty Nursing Department
Our Lady of Fatima University

Submitted by

ARLA DONISSA ALVIOR
MICHIKO MACARUBBO
JASPER UBAY
LIZETTE MACAPAGAL
ANNALIZA MANITI
BSN 4Y1-10