Legal issues for nurses. Texas' Good Samaritan statute.
1994
J I Richardson
UI
MeSH Term
Description
Entries
D008318
Malpractice
Failure of a professional person, a physician or lawyer, to render proper services through reprehensible ignorance or negligence or through criminal intent, especially when injury or loss follows. (Random House Unabridged Dictionary, 2d ed)
Professional Negligence,Negligence,Negligence, Professional,Professional Negligences
D009726
Nurses
Professionals qualified by graduation from an accredited school of nursing and by passage of a national licensing examination to practice nursing. They provide services to patients requiring assistance in recovering or maintaining their physical or mental health.