Una nueva norma legal para la negligencia médica

Daniel G Aaron1, Christopher T Robertson2,3, Louise P King4

  • 1SJ Quinney College of Law, University of Utah, Salt Lake City.

JAMA
|February 26, 2025
PubMed
Resumen

El Instituto de Derecho Americano actualizó los estándares de negligencia médica en 2024, avanzando hacia la atención centrada en el paciente y la medicina basada en la evidencia. Este cambio afecta a los profesionales de la salud al alentar un enfoque en la seguridad del paciente sobre la medicina defensiva.

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