BookFred G. Weissman, Jim Pinder, Mark R. Berns.
Summary: Intends to help pharmacy students better understand the concepts of tort law and apply it to their own experiences. Focusing on the civil liabilities a pharmacist may face in real-world practice, this book describes each tort in detail, outlining the elements that must be proven for successful litigation.
Contents:
Introduction to tort law and its relevance to the practice of pharmacy
"Briefing" : a tort law case
Intentional torts encountered in pharmacy practice
Background to negligence in pharmacy practice : elements of negligence (part I)
Negligence (part II) : duty and breach of duty
Negligence (part III) : causation and injury
Negligence (part IV) : defenses
Negligence (part V) : remedies
Negligence (part VI) : miscellaneous categories : vicarious and premise liability
Defamation
Invasion of privacy and issues pertaining to confidentiality
Intentional interference with business relations
Fraud and negligent misrepresentation
Products liability (part I) : general principles
Products liability (part II) : case presentations.