Texas Jurisprudence

How can one terminate a physician-patient relationship, without abandonment, if there is ongoing treatment? - 30 days written notice, must provide for emergency What is "proximate cause"? - Prove that negligence caused harm and that the cause was not too remote; what is required to a hold a defendant liable in a civil lawsuit What are the two components of proximate cause? - Cause-in-fact (but-for test) and forseeability In a medical malpractice setting, what two instances do not need ex...

How many days do you have to inform the TMB of a case of child abuse/neglect - 48 hours How many days do you have to inform the TMB in issuing a birth certificate - 5 days How many days do you have to inform the TMB of issuing a death certificate? - 10 days How many days do you have to report to the TMB in the case of most communicable diseases? - 7 days ( 1 day for TB or pertussis) How many days do you have to inform the TMB about supplying medical records? - 15 days How many people co...

Can a patient successfully sue a doctor if there is no physician-patient relationship? - No If there is no prior physician-patient relationship, are you legally obliged to respond to a call from a patient for treatment? - No Does being on call give rise to a physician-patient relationship? - No How can one terminate a physician-patient relationship, without abandonment if there is ongoing treatment? - 30 days written notice; must provide for emergency Does a physician's duty extend to th...