The 2nd of 2 Group “Reality Check” Assignments = Each group spokesperson shall post the group’s narrative response. Making sure to comply with the requirements set forth in the syllabus guidelines .
The case narrative for Module III- Right to Emergency Care in Chapter 13 Patient Rights & Responsibilities is on pages 255 -256. (1).Please address the legal implications for the hospital under the doctrine of respondeat superior for the misdiagnosis of the emergency department physician.
(2). Assume that the emergency department physician is sued for an incorrect diagnosis, is he/she held to the standard of care required of a radiologist or an emergency room physician? Explain your answer.
(3). Assume that the emergency room physician was not an employee of the hospital but was an independent contractor of the hospital. Under what circumstances can the hospital be held liable?
