Problem: Laws in Health Care
You are working as the manager of a multispecialty clinic. You have been notified that a patient has filed a lawsuit against one of your physicians that has terminated a relationship with a patient. Executive management has asked you to prepare a memo to describe whether a patient can make a successful claim for a breach of contract in this case.
In this 2 to 3 pages memo, discuss whether the physician-patient relationship is a contract and what needs to be shown for a breach of contract to have occurred.
Objectives
Differentiate between tort law, criminal law and contract law as they relate in the healthcare setting.
The response should include a reference list. Using double-space, Times New Roman 12 pnt font, one-inch margins, and APA style of writing and citations.