Protecting patients' end-of-life choices.
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Advance Directives↗
Biomedical subjects
A D Tammelleo
Publications and source records attributed to A D Tammelleo.
Failure to show I.D.--termination: suit for violation of ADA.
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Persons with Disabilities↗
Does "monitor the patients" mean constantly?: $1.5 million verdict. Case in point: Adams v. Cooper Hospital 684 A. 2d 506--NJ (1996).
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Accidents, Traffic↗
Legal case briefs for nurses. NY: aide allows stroke patient to smoke: $1.5 million jury verdict for sever burns; KS: on job injury--nurse diagnosed neurotic: failure to prove cause--comp. denied.
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Accidents, Occupational↗
HMO's binding arbitration clause does not bar suit v. nurses. Case in point: Colorado Permanente Medical Group v. Evans 926 P. 2d 1218--CO (1996).
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Adult↗
Wrong meds given pt.--death results: civil rights suit.
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Civil Rights↗
LPN repeatedly rapes patient: punitive damages sought. Case on point: Weimann v. Meadow Manor, Inc. 674 N.E. 2d 143-IL (1996).
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Female↗
AR: auto accident en route to pt.'s home: "performing service" issue--comp. awarded. NM: challenge to application of AMA guides: permanent partial comp. benefits denied.
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Accidents, Traffic↗
Hosp. reneges on exception to "use it or lose it" vacation time policy. Case on point: Barrilleaux v. Franklin Foundation Hosp. 683 So. 2d 348--LA (1996).
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Female↗
Were both patient & chart improperly "doctored"?
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Aged↗
Terminated nurse sues for breach of contract and defamation. Case on point: McCullough v. Visiting Nurse Serv. of So. Maine 691 A. 2d 1201--ME (1997).
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Community Health Nursing↗
LA: Pt. denied treatment commits suicide: nursing assessments & EMTALA liability. KS: E.R. nurse triages pt. as non-emergent: procedure followed--no EMTALA liability.
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Emergency Nursing↗
Hypodermic needle left in patient: Res Ipsa Loquitur issue. Case on point: Dickerson v. Fatehi 484 S.E. 2d 880--VA (1997).
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Female↗
Federal court upholds NY ban on direct-entry midwives.
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Female↗
O.R. nurse testifies as "expert" re negligence of O.R. tech. Case on point: Healthtrust, Inc. v. Cantrell 689 So. 2d 822--AL (1997).
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Alabama↗
LA: aged pt. falls from bed--$555,000 verdict: suit brought against hospital, Dr. & nurse. NJ: lap pad left in patient--$500,000 verdict: negligence allocated between Dr., Tech & R.N.
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Accidental Falls↗
By whom is an "Agency" nurse employed? Case on point: Hansen v. Caring Professionals, Inc. 676 N.E. 2d 1349--IL (1997).
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Contract Services↗
Are "Captain of Ship" & "Borrowed Servant" doctrines alive & well?
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Brain Damage, Chronic↗