What is deliberate indifference?

A civil rights claim is more difficult to define than a medical malpractice case due to determining if a medical professional acted with "deliberate indifference." Deliberate indifference occurs when a professional knows of and disregards an excessive risk to an inmate's health or saf...

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Published inCorrections Forum Vol. 9; no. 4; p. 30
Main Authors Vogt, Robert P, Stacy Dolan Fulco
Format Trade Publication Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Hicksville Criminal Justice Media, Inc 01.07.2000
Subjects
Civil rights
Jargon
Law
Medical personnel
Negligence
Prisoners
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Summary:A civil rights claim is more difficult to define than a medical malpractice case due to determining if a medical professional acted with "deliberate indifference." Deliberate indifference occurs when a professional knows of and disregards an excessive risk to an inmate's health or safety.
ISSN:1072-9275