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 Bearing Witness to the Ethics of Practice: Storying Physicians Medical Mistake Narratives
        
      This study reveals the stories of many physicians who have bared witness to medical mistakes and how they have dealt with it. In-depth interviews reveal how physicians put together their experiences and how they share their narratives. This study also touches on the connection how practitioners and scholars bear witness to emotional telling and retelling of medical mistake experiences.

Carmack, Heather J. "Bearing Witness to the Ethics of Practice: Storying Physicians' Medical Mistake Narratives." Health Communication 25.5 (2010): 449-458. Academic Search Premier. EBSCO. Web. 3 Apr. 2011.

Medical Ethics, Malpractice, and Emergency Medical Services

        In this article, Congressman Paul Rogers addresses the issues surrounding medical malpractice and ethics. He closely focuses on the role of congress and law on these issues. Many questions are addressed, such as: "who should solve the malpractice dilemma?" "what are the social effects of the increase in medical malpractice suits?" Emergency Medical Services (EMS) are also discussed.
 
Rogers, Paul G. "Medical Ethics, Malpractice, and Emergency Medical Services: Some Congressional Concerns." American Journal of Law & Medicine 1.2 (1975): 283. Academic Search Premier. EBSCO. Web. 3 Apr. 2011.

 The Locality Rule and the physician's Dilemma


       This article addresses the differences between local medical care standards and national medical care standards. The connection between these two and medical malpractice is also discussed thoroughly. It is also explained how the legal standard of care is determined and also explains the locality rule and the ethical issues it presents. The author connects the application of the rule when it was instated and its rule in our medical society today.

Lewis, Michelle Huckaby, John K. Gohagan, and Daniel J. Merenstein. "The Locality Rule and the Physician's Dilemma." JAMA: Journal of the American Medical Association 20 June 2007: 2633+. Academic Search Premier. EBSCO. Web. 3 Apr. 2011.

 Judging Doctors


         This article discusses four different situations in which a judge has to examine a doctors conduct and opinions. One being in a case of an accusation of negligence. Each situation requires different considerations and implementation of different principles. There are though some overlaps in several situations. The author argues there are also defects in these situations as well. He discusses what they are and what should be done to fix them.

Davies, Geoffrey L. "JUDGING DOCTORS." ANZ Journal of Surgery 77.10 (2007): 824-830. Academic Search Premier. EBSCO. Web. 3 Apr. 2011.

The Doctor Won't See You Now

       Many patients lose their physicians due to medical malpractice crisis. Doctors are forced to search for liability insurance to avoid being sued for malpractice. It is argued that this in turn increases the cost of health care. The article addresses arguments that state governments should help, physicians carry some of the blame, and that the income of doctors is falling.
   
Michael Peltier, et al. "THE DOCTOR WON'T SEE YOU NOW. (Cover story)." Time 161.23 (2003): 46. Academic Search Premier. EBSCO. Web. 3 Apr. 2011.