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Jury Awards Woman $755,000 in Emergency Room Medical Malpractice CasePosted on 5/16/2012
New Board Recommendations Important to Safety of Atlanta PatientsPosted on 5/9/2012
Are Georgia and U.S. Doctors Committing Medical Malpractice Online?Posted on 5/2/2012
Georgia and U.S. Nursing Homes’ Emergency Preparedness QuestionedPosted on 5/1/2012
Military Man Sues U.S. Government for Medical Malpractice DamagesPosted on 4/23/2012
“Doctors and Consumers Fight Unnecessary Testing”Posted on 4/18/2012
Could a New Diagnostic Tool Help Predict Heart Attacks and Save Lives?Posted on 4/9/2012
Important New Study Published on Most Common Childhood Leukemia, ALLPosted on 4/1/2012
Are Low Income Patients More Likely to Sue for Medical Malpractice?Posted on 3/19/2012
Are State Medical Boards Protecting the Public from Medical Malpractice?Posted on 3/9/2012

What is the standard of care?

A: When patients receive medical care, they should have the comfort of knowing they are under the care of competent medical professionals who are consistent in their work. One way of better ensuring that patients receive that quality of care is through established standards of care that all doctors should adhere to. Standards of care is what most doctors would agree reflects the degree of care and skill that a reasonable and competent physician should exercise in the care of a patient.

In some cases, there are specific guidelines concerning the standard of care for individual diseases or bodily conditions. In the instance of many cancers, standard of care may include the number of lymph nodes extracted during treatment or whether a specific therapy is offered to patients within the high risk group. When these standards of care are not met, the patient is receiving insufficient care and may suffer harm, injury or even death should the poor treatment continue.

Despite this, there are instances in which even though malpractice is suspected, the victim ends up losing the suit in court because there isn't enough evidence suggesting the medical professional breached any standards of care in treating the patient.

If you or a loved one feel you have been a victim of medical malpractice in Georgia, please request one of the Dover Law Firm's several free resources on medical malpractice, including our free book, Why Did This Critical Medical Error Happen to Me?. Also, be sure to contact an experienced Atlanta medical malpractice attorney at the Dover Law Firm at 770-518-1133 or go to our website and fill out our online contact form to schedule a no-charge consultation to discuss your legal options.

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