Healthcare Law

Directions This week we continue making progress on your research paper. So far, we have identified a topic and found sources that discuss that topic and the issues it raises. This week, you will draw on that research to write a rough draft of one section of the body of your paper. The body of the paper should begin with an introduction that explains the subject of the paper, piques the interest of the reader by explaining why the topic is important, and the previews conclusions. Then, it should proceed to establishing the factual background of the case or issue. (In a future assignment, we will move on to other parts of the body, the analysis, and conclusion.) Directions This week, submit a draft of the introduction and the facts about your case/issue. The facts are about answering the basic questions: What? Where? When? How? Why? For example, if you are writing about a medical negligence case, you would explain who the parties are, how they met, and what happened. Talk about the claims being made, and any defenses being raised. Follow the course of the case through trial and the appellate courts. This is not the time for detailed analysis or opinions. Instead, give the background necessary to complete that step in a future assignment. Your draft should be 2-4 pages long, and much more than just an outline. A draft should look very close to a complete version of your paper. Write in complete sentences and paragraphs, making the draft as thorough as you can. Your instructor will give you feedback on your paper to help you make it better before the final draft. The more you submit now, the more guidance you will receive, and the less work you will have to do before turning in the final paper. Submit this assignment to the dropbox "Assignment 06: Research Paper - Draft of Factual Background." This assignment is worth 20 points and will be graded according to the scoring guide below. HELPFUL HINTS Remember that you are writing a formal academic paper. That means it is not a place for personal feelings or anecdotes. (You will be able to express opinions in the analysis portion later on, but these scholarly conclusions must be backed up by research and logical deduction, not just a personal feeling.) This assignment is formal academic writing—the same style you would expect in a professional, peer-reviewed journal. You should never write in first-person—no use of I, me, my, etc. State the facts, cite a source, and keep writing. Cite sources in APA parenthetical format as you write. You must back up anything that isn’t common knowledge with a citation to a source. You should average about one source citation per paragraph of content. Make sure your margins, page number headings, line spacing, and so forth are in APA format. It is much easier to start out in APA format than try to fix it later. Use the LibGuide to help you if you are unfamiliar with APA. SCORING GUIDE (20 POINTS) Rating Scale 10-9 Work meets or exceeds criterion at a high level of competence. 8 Work reflects an understanding of criterion with minor misunderstandings/misconceptions. 7 Criterion partially met, but one or more important concepts/skills are missing or flawed. 6 Work reflects an attempt to meet criterion, but significant misunderstandings/misconceptions are apparent. 5-0 Criterion not met or work is absent. Criteria 1. The draft is 2-4 pages long and includes an introduction and factual background of the topic. 2. Sources are cited consistently, in APA style. 3. The paper format (headings, margins, line-spacing, etc.) is in APA style. 4. The writing is done in complete sentences and paragraphs, using third-person academic style and a professional tone. References Fenn P, Gray A, Rickman N, Vencappa D, Rivero O "The impact of risk management standards on patient safety: the determinants of MRSA infections in acute NHS hospitals, 2001–2008" in 2011 Centre for Risk and Insurance Studies IL Fenn P, Gray A, Rickman N, et al. "Enterprise liability, risk pooling and diagnostic care" in J Pub Admin Res Theory 2010; 20: 225–42 "Hopkin, P. (2018). Fundamentals of risk management: Understanding, evaluating, and implementing effective risk management (5th ed.). Kogan Page George P. Fletcher, The Theory of Criminal Negligence: A Comparative Analysis, 119 U. Pa. L. Rev. 401 (1971). https://scholarship(dot)law(dot)columbia(dot)edu/faculty_scholarship/4389 Pozgar, G. D. (2018). Legal Aspects of Health Care Administration (13th ed.) Articles from Indian Journal of Urology : IJU : Journal of the Urological Society of India are provided here courtesy of Wolters Kluwer -- Medknow Publications Pozgar, G. D. (2018). Legal Aspects of Health Care Administration (13th ed.)