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Medical Diagnosis
Should medical misdiagnosis be a crime? Over the past 20 years, more and more criminal indictments have been taking place against doctors charged with negligence that resulted in the death of patients.
Are doctors making mere mistakes or are they negligent or acting in a reckless manner resulting in criminal liability?
Should criminal charges be brought without willful misconduct? Should a doctor lose their license? Are there healthcare and/or business reasons that affect such decisions (whether positively or negatively)? Are medical professionals merely making errors, or are they behaving in a way that constitutes negligence or recklessness, which might result in criminal liability?
Should criminal charges be pursued even if there was no intentional wrongdoing? Should a physician be allowed to keep their license? Are there medical and/or business considerations that play a role in such decisions, and if so, do they play a good or negative role?
Should murder charges be brought against a doctor for the misdiagnosis a patient?
Is there a difference between being overworked and lack of attention (negligence)?
What do you think?
two-page answering the above questions. Also, find a recent case (within the past 5-10 years), detail the facts of the case and include the outcome. Include your personal opinion, but also make sure you support your response with legal reasoning, utilizing relevant case law and the Model Penal Code.
