[DOWNLOAD] "Mcguire V. Defrancesco" by Arizona Court of Appeals " Book PDF Kindle ePub Free
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- Title: Mcguire V. Defrancesco
- Author : Arizona Court of Appeals
- Release Date : January 25, 1990
- Genre: Law,Books,Professional & Technical,
- Pages : * pages
- Size : 56 KB
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One who sues a health care provider for malpractice in Arizona must prove that the defendant failed to exercise the degree of care that would be expected under similar circumstances of a reasonably prudent member of the same profession or class within this state: Ariz. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 12-563 (1976). May a plaintiff prove that a board-certified medical specialist violated this statewide standard by expert testimony that the physician's care fell below minimum standards required of his specialty in every state including Arizona? And may a plaintiff prove that a hospital and its staff violated this statewide standard by expert testimony that the hospital's care fell below minimum standards applicable to hospitals in every state including Arizona? These are the essential questions of this appeal. A secondary question is whether an expert must prove first-hand acquaintance with Arizona practice to qualify to testify that a nationwide minimum standard applies to defendants practicing within this state.