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Malpractice Immunity for Volunteer Physicians in Public Health Emergencies: Adding Insult to Injury

Year: 2010

Type: article

Abstract: There is widespread concern among public health and emergency response officials that there could be a shortage of health care providers in a public health emergency. At least the following three factors could cause an inadequate supply of physicians, nurses, and other health care providers: (1) the severity of the emergency might greatly increase the demand for health services and outstrip the available supply; (2) health care providers might become unavailable because of their own high rates of illness, as was the case in the SARS epidemic; and (3) many health care providers might not report for duty for personal, family, or professional reasons.

Source: PubMed Central

DOI: 10.1111/j.1748-720x.2010.00475.x

Author: Mark A. Rothstein

Institution: University of Louisville

Language: English

Topic: Medical Malpractice and Liability Issues

Subfield: Pharmacy

Field: Health Professions

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: green

Funder: National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences