Compiled by: Bobbi A. Weaver
Foreign & International Law Reference Librarian
California Western School of Law
Rev. July 2006
SCOPE: This research guide is not all-inclusive. It does, however, present resources available at the California Western library and online regarding medical malpractice. It is designed to provide the researcher with guidance as to the location of materials dealing with this subject. Additional research can be conducted by using the KIM system, legal periodical indices, and other finding aids. Access to licensed databases is limited to students and faculty at California Western. We welcome suggestions for improvement on this and other research guides. Please consult the Reference Librarian with suggestions and further research questions. This research guide was originally compiled August 1998. It was most recently revised in July 2006.
Table of Contents
| Internet Sites |
| Licensed Databases |
Boumil, Marcia Mobilia, and Clifford E. Elias. Law of Medical Liability in a Nutshell.
LOCATION: Reserve
CALL NO.: KF2905.3.Z9 B68 2003
Danner, Douglas, Larry L. Varn, and Susan J. Mathias. Medical malpractice: checklists and discovery [loose-leaf].
LOCATION: 4th Floor
CALL NO.: KF8900.A3 D354 1994
Frank, Robert W., and Janice F. Mulligan/. Medical malpractice in
LOCATION: 4th Floor
CALL NO.: KFC1028.M34 D52 1999
Leitner, David L., ed. Managed care liability: examining risks and responsibilities in a changing health care system.
LOCATION: 4th Floor
CALL NO.: KF1183 .M36
Louisell, David W., and Harold Williams. Medical malpractice.
LOCATION: 4th Floor
CALL NO.: KF1289.A6 L68
McClellan, Frank M. Medical malpractice: law, tactics, and ethics.
LOCATION: 4th Floor
CALL NO.: KF2905.3 .M37
Patterson, Richard M. Harney’s medical malpractice.
LOCATION: 4th Floor
CALL NO.: KF2905.3 .H37 1999
Pozgar, George D. Legal aspects of health care administration, 6th ed.
LOCATION: 4th Floor
CALL NO.: KF3821 .P69 1996
Internet Sites
[NOTE: Internet site addresses change frequently. Accordingly, some of these sites may no longer exist under the addresses provided. To locate changed addresses, search for the page title using an Internet search engine such as Google (www.google.com) .]
http://www.aafp.org/online/en/home/policy/policies/p/professionalmedicaliability.html
This page outlines the Academy’s position on the issue of medical liability.
http://www.rmf.org/
This foundation is affiliated with a professional liability insurer. It provides supplemental services to those insured medical professionals.
Medical Board of California
http://www.medbd.ca.gov/
Among the features of this site is the "Check on Doctor" link. This link allows the user to search by doctor name or license number for the license status of the doctor as well as certain hospital disciplinary reports, medical malpractice judgments, and arbitration awards which might be issued against the doctor.
Medical News Today. Medical Malpractice/Litigation News.
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/sections/medical_malpractice/
This site provides links to news stories on the topic of medical malpractice.
NOTE: Access to licensed databases is limited to students and faculty at
A. Lexis
Lexis' “Health Care” and “Medical” libraries contains many useful resources in the area of health care law.
B. Westlaw
Westlaw has an extensive variety of databases in primary and secondary law. Some databases especially relevant to the topic of medical malpractice include--
1. Medical Malpractice Law and Strategy
2. Medical Malpractice Trial Filings
3.
C. JSTOR
This database contains full-text of journal articles from a variety of disciplines. To narrow your search, select the “Advanced Search” mode and check specific subject areas such as “Health Policy” and/or “Economics.”
