Assignment: Law In Health Care
Primary Task Response: Within the Discussion Board area, write 400 words that respond to the following questions with your thoughts, ideas, and comments. This will be the foundation for future discussions by your classmates. Be substantive and clear, and use examples to reinforce your ideas:
• Describe negligence and the 4 elements of negligence that must be present for a plaintiff to recover damages for negligence.
• Provide an example of negligence that has occurred in health care, and discuss how negligence could have been avoided.
The response should include a reference list. Double-space, using Times New Roman 12 pnt font, one-inch margins, and APA style of writing and citations.