Texas court dismisses battery charge in resuscitation case
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The Texas Supreme Court dismissed the charges of battery and negligence against The WomanEs Hospital of Texas with respect to Sidney MillerEs case. The court ruled that the hospital had not committed battery when their staff put four-month old Sidney Miller on life support against her parentsE wishes in 1990, neither were they negligent as they had no policies to prevent the child from being treated without parental consent.
Publication Name: American Medical News
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0001-1843
Year: 2003
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Hospital apologizes for complying with racist request
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Compliance with multicultural employment legislation, patient rights and employee rights at Abington Memorial Hospital in Abington, PA, is discussed.
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Subject: Health
ISSN: 0001-1843
Year: 2003
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Minn., Pa. to launch error-reporting systems
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Two states have initiated different kinds of reporting systems to keep track of medical errors and analyze them with a view toward improvements.
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Subject: Health
ISSN: 0001-1843
Year: 2003
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