This guide is an introduction to the research process that, while not being an exhaustive list of information resources available, should be helpful in getting started in your research about malpractice. Below you will find pointers to suggested research terms about malpractice, materials in the library catalog about malpractice, websites relevant to malpractice, and links to library databases that contain information about malpractice. Please use our email reference service, contact us at (310) 434-4254, or visit us in the library at the reference desk if you need further assistance.
Suggested Research Terms
One of the really helpful things when searching for information about a topic is a short list of terms related to a topic. We think the following terms will help with your research about malpractice:
- Defensive medicine
- Medical malpractice
- Malpractice insurance
- Medical negligence
- Medical errors
- Legal malpractice
- Brokers Malpractice
- Architects Malpractice
- Professional malpractice
Materials in the library catalog related to malpractice
We have the following materials in the library catalog related to malpractice:
Websites on malpractice
The following websites will help you with your research on malpractice:
U. S. IOM: To Err Is Human; Building a Safer Health System
Historic report by the National Academy of Sciences' Institute of Medicine (IOM) published in 2000. The report finds, in two of its studies, that from 44,000 to 98,000 deaths per year in hospitals may be caused by "medical error", mostly due not so much to lapses of individuals but to mistakes in the health system's organization. The report identifies, categorizes, and analyzes the major kinds of error as Diagnostic, Treatment, Preventive, and Other.
Historic report by the National Academy of Sciences' Institute of Medicine (IOM) published in 2000. The report finds, in two of its studies, that from 44,000 to 98,000 deaths per year in hospitals may be caused by "medical error", mostly due not so much to lapses of individuals but to mistakes in the health system's organization. The report identifies, categorizes, and analyzes the major kinds of error as Diagnostic, Treatment, Preventive, and Other.
Summary of Medical Malpractice Law
This web site for a private law firm is included for information only, in order to give researchers a general idea of what is involved from a legal standpoint in California medical malpractice cases, and in no way is an endorsement of or advertisement for the firm.
The site gives the firm's interpretation of some main points of California malpractice law. It touches on such topics as the statute of limitations, damage caps, contributory negligence, etc.
This web site for a private law firm is included for information only, in order to give researchers a general idea of what is involved from a legal standpoint in California medical malpractice cases, and in no way is an endorsement of or advertisement for the firm.
The site gives the firm's interpretation of some main points of California malpractice law. It touches on such topics as the statute of limitations, damage caps, contributory negligence, etc.
Legal Malpractice
Nolo, a thirty-year-old organization and publisher whose mission is to "make the legal system work for everyone -- not just lawyers", presents information "to help people handle their own everyday legal matters -- or learn enough about them to make working with a lawyer a more satisfying experience". They do this by "[publishing] reliable, plain-English books, software, forms and this website."
Nolo, a thirty-year-old organization and publisher whose mission is to "make the legal system work for everyone -- not just lawyers", presents information "to help people handle their own everyday legal matters -- or learn enough about them to make working with a lawyer a more satisfying experience". They do this by "[publishing] reliable, plain-English books, software, forms and this website."
This section of their site offers advice to the layperson wondering how to determine legal malpractice and what to do about it.
Library Databases relevant to malpractice
The following Santa Monica College Library online databases may contain material relevant to malpractice. Databases may include magazine, newspaper and journal articles. Please note: you must be a Santa Monica College student, faculty or staff member to use these services.
Academic Search Premier, MasterFile Premier
Academic Search Premier and MasterFile Premier provide full text for over 6200 periodicals including full text for more than 3,500 peer-reviewed journals. Coverage spans virtually every area of academic study and offers information dating as far back as 1975.
Academic Search Premier and MasterFile Premier provide full text for over 6200 periodicals including full text for more than 3,500 peer-reviewed journals. Coverage spans virtually every area of academic study and offers information dating as far back as 1975.
Health Source
Health Source: Consumer Edition offers information on many health topics including the medical sciences, food sciences and nutrition, childcare, sports medicine and general health. Has full text for nearly 300 journals.
Health Source: Consumer Edition offers information on many health topics including the medical sciences, food sciences and nutrition, childcare, sports medicine and general health. Has full text for nearly 300 journals.
CINAHL Plus with Full Text
Provides complete coverage of the professional literature in nursing, 14 allied health disciplines and health sciences librarianship. In addition, there are over 560 journals in full text.
Provides complete coverage of the professional literature in nursing, 14 allied health disciplines and health sciences librarianship. In addition, there are over 560 journals in full text.
Medline
Search abstracts from over 4,600 biomedical journals for information on medicine, nursing, dentistry, veterinary medicine, the health care system, pre-clinical sciences, and much more.
Search abstracts from over 4,600 biomedical journals for information on medicine, nursing, dentistry, veterinary medicine, the health care system, pre-clinical sciences, and much more.
Science Full Text Select
Coverage includes popular science magazines as well as professional journals. Also covers The New York Times Science Section. Full text coverage begins in January 1995.
Coverage includes popular science magazines as well as professional journals. Also covers The New York Times Science Section. Full text coverage begins in January 1995.
National Newspapers (1985- current)
Local, regional and national news coverage from selected newspapers, including the Los Angeles Times, New York Times, Washington Post, Wall Street Journal, Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Boston Globe, Chicago Tribune, Denver Post, USA Today, Christian Science Monitor.
Local, regional and national news coverage from selected newspapers, including the Los Angeles Times, New York Times, Washington Post, Wall Street Journal, Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Boston Globe, Chicago Tribune, Denver Post, USA Today, Christian Science Monitor.
Newspaper Source Plus
Provides selected full text for many U.S. and international newspapers. The database also contains full text television & radio news transcripts, and selected full text for more than 800 U.S. regional newspapers.
Provides selected full text for many U.S. and international newspapers. The database also contains full text television & radio news transcripts, and selected full text for more than 800 U.S. regional newspapers.
Business Source Elite
Full-text coverage of scholarly business, management and economics journals. Also includes publications covering topics such as accounting, banking, finance, international business, marketing, sales, etc. Business Source Elite offers full text for nearly 1,000 business publications and more than 10,000 company profiles.
Full-text coverage of scholarly business, management and economics journals. Also includes publications covering topics such as accounting, banking, finance, international business, marketing, sales, etc. Business Source Elite offers full text for nearly 1,000 business publications and more than 10,000 company profiles.
Regional Business News
Regional Business News provides full text coverage for regional business publications. Includes coverage of 75 business journals, newspapers and newswires from all metropolitan and rural areas within the United States.
Regional Business News provides full text coverage for regional business publications. Includes coverage of 75 business journals, newspapers and newswires from all metropolitan and rural areas within the United States.
Encyclopedia Americana
Includes 45,000 articles, plus thousands of hypertext links to web sites featuring additional data. It is updated quarterly.
Includes 45,000 articles, plus thousands of hypertext links to web sites featuring additional data. It is updated quarterly.
Encyclopedia, Funk and Wagnalls New World
Provides over 25,000 encyclopedic entries covering a variety of subject areas.
Provides over 25,000 encyclopedic entries covering a variety of subject areas.
JSTOR
Back issues of over 300 scholarly journals in a wide variety of disciplines: African American Studies, African Studies, Anthropology, Archeology, Art and Architecture, Asian Studies, Ecology, Economics, Education, Finance, Geography, History, Language & Literature, Latin American Studies, Mathematics, Music, Middle East Studies, Philosophy, Political Science, Population Studies, Slavic Studies, Sociology and Statistics.
Back issues of over 300 scholarly journals in a wide variety of disciplines: African American Studies, African Studies, Anthropology, Archeology, Art and Architecture, Asian Studies, Ecology, Economics, Education, Finance, Geography, History, Language & Literature, Latin American Studies, Mathematics, Music, Middle East Studies, Philosophy, Political Science, Population Studies, Slavic Studies, Sociology and Statistics.
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