A patient came to the emergency room of the hospital complaining of nausea and chest pains. The nurse on duty refused to call a physician, determining that there was no need at that time. The patient died of a myocardial infarction minutes after leaving the hospital. The widow’s attorney attempted to review the records during discovery but found that they had been destroyed. Could the court presume from this information that there was negligence?

A patient came to the emergency room of the hospital complaining of nausea and chest pains. The nurse on duty refused to call a physician, determining that there was no need at that time. The patient died of a myocardial infarction minutes after leaving the hospital. The widow’s attorney attempted to review the records during discovery but found that they had been destroyed. Could the court presume from this information that there was negligence?

Intro To Health Care

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Chapter6: Organization Of The Human Body

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