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
まとめ

アメリカン・ロー・インスティテュート (American Law Institute) は2024年に医療不注意基準を更新し,患者中心のケアとエビデンスベースの医療に移行しました. この変化は 医療従事者に 防御的な医療よりも 患者の安全に焦点を当てることを促すことで 影響を及ぼします

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