期刊名称：Journal of Medical Education and Curricular Development
电子版ISSN：2382-1205
出版年度：2020
卷号：7
DOI：10.1177/2382120520913955
语种：English
出版社：Libertas Academica
摘要：Medicolegal education is not standardized for medical student or pediatric resident trainees throughout the United States. However, trainees will inevitably face patient encounters in which knowing state and federal laws are integral in properly treating and caring for the patient. Here, we present the case of treating an abandoned infant in Texas, the Baby Moses law, and how knowing state and federal laws enhance trainees’ understanding and ability to care for their patients. We then discuss the paucity of medical literature surrounding medicolegal education curricula and the need for the development of a national curriculum on medicolegal education that starts in medical school and extends throughout residency and subspecialty training.
