| Military medical malpractice and "the right to sue". | |
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PMID: 22330661 Owner: NLM Status: In-Data-Review |
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The Feres doctrine bars tort claims against the government by military service members for injuries incident to their service. This prohibition extends to medical malpractice claims arising out of military health care. The latest legislative effort to overturn the Feres doctrine and allow military medical malpractice claims by service members was inspired by, and named for, a Marine whose death from melanoma may have been preventable through earlier diagnosis and referral. This article explores the genesis of the Feres rule, its 60-year history, and the arguments for and against its continued application. The article then assesses the military's experience under Feres in the context of the larger ethical debate over the social utility of malpractice liability as a tool for accountability and deterrence. |
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Charles G Kels |
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Type: Journal Article |
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Title: Clinics in dermatology Volume: 30 ISSN: 1879-1131 ISO Abbreviation: Clin. Dermatol. Publication Date: 2012 Mar |
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Created Date: 2012-02-14 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 8406412 Medline TA: Clin Dermatol Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 181-7 Citation Subset: IM |
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Published by Elsevier Inc. |
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Office of the General Counsel, Office of Health Affairs, US Department of Homeland Security and The Judge Advocate General's Corps, US Air Force Reserve; Office of Health Affairs, Stop 0315, Department of Homeland Security, 245 Murray Lane, Washington, DC 20528. |
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