Medical Malpractice Outline
The Negligence of Proper Care by Doctors
Introduction
Opening/Vague Statement:
All doctors have the duty to provide their patients with the proper care.
Specific Statement:
To neglect the proper care/help to a patient is medical malpractice. Malpractice happens throughout the world.
Thesis Statement:
The penalty for malpractice should be much stronger.
Main arguments:
A. Hard to win a malpractice case
B. Not many claims
C. The impact and the amount of people affected
Development:
Paragraph #1 (proving A)
Argument/main point 1.:
In Canada it is very difficult to win a medical malpractice case. To have greater chances at winning the case, liability and damages have to be taken into consideration.
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The court system bases their actions on the severity of the damages and if the damages are considerable.
Quote or research to support idea.
The low success rate is due to the fact that the actions are initiated on the severity of the outcome.
Closing sentence
The number of cases won should be higher and it should be easier to have a viable case.
Paragraph #3 (proving C)
Argument/main point 1.: There are very many people affected by medical malpractice, most cases have a big impact.
Supporting idea/fact no. 1
The number of deaths with the cause being medical malpractice is very high.
Quote or research to support idea
These medical mistakes contribute to between 38 000 and 43 000 deaths in Canada each year.
Supporting idea/fact no.2
There are more deaths caused by medical malpractice then many would imagine.
Quote or research to support idea
Medical errors kill 98 000 Americans every year, more than those killed by breast cancer, prostate cancer and drunk driving combined.
Supporting idea/fact no. 3
There are very many cases of medical errors but only a few of them get filled. It is estimated that there are over 100 000 cases of medical malpractice.
Quote or research to support
Introduction
Opening/Vague Statement:
All doctors have the duty to provide their patients with the proper care.
Specific Statement:
To neglect the proper care/help to a patient is medical malpractice. Malpractice happens throughout the world.
Thesis Statement:
The penalty for malpractice should be much stronger.
Main arguments:
A. Hard to win a malpractice case
B. Not many claims
C. The impact and the amount of people affected
Development:
Paragraph #1 (proving A)
Argument/main point 1.:
In Canada it is very difficult to win a medical malpractice case. To have greater chances at winning the case, liability and damages have to be taken into consideration.
Supporting idea/fact …show more content…
3
The court system bases their actions on the severity of the damages and if the damages are considerable.
Quote or research to support idea.
The low success rate is due to the fact that the actions are initiated on the severity of the outcome.
Closing sentence
The number of cases won should be higher and it should be easier to have a viable case.
Paragraph #3 (proving C)
Argument/main point 1.: There are very many people affected by medical malpractice, most cases have a big impact.
Supporting idea/fact no. 1
The number of deaths with the cause being medical malpractice is very high.
Quote or research to support idea
These medical mistakes contribute to between 38 000 and 43 000 deaths in Canada each year.
Supporting idea/fact no.2
There are more deaths caused by medical malpractice then many would imagine.
Quote or research to support idea
Medical errors kill 98 000 Americans every year, more than those killed by breast cancer, prostate cancer and drunk driving combined.
Supporting idea/fact no. 3
There are very many cases of medical errors but only a few of them get filled. It is estimated that there are over 100 000 cases of medical malpractice.
Quote or research to support