Negligence in Healthcare Choose a contemporary example of medical negligence in healthcare. You can begin by visiting the Internet Resources provided by your textbook , journals, case studies, as well as news items such as the ones used in this week's discussion question. Your analysis for this section should include the following: 

Introduce the specifics of the situation, who was involved, and what happened? 

How is this situation an example of negligence? Who is thought to be negligent and why? 

Be thorough in your discussion of negligence, including the elements of negligence and types of damages. 

Does the doctrine of res ipsa loquitur apply? Why or why not? 

Discuss any legal precedents or policy changes this situation created or that you think it should, and why?

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