Increasingly, doctors are required to have a working knowledge of the law relating to medical negligence. This book is a clear, jargon-free guide aimed at demystifying the legal system and its processes. It uses fictionalized case studies, and makes suggestions for the adoption of good medical practice so as to minimize complaints and possible litigation.
Increasingly, doctors are required to have a working knowledge of the law relating to medical negligence. This book is a clear, jargon-free guide aimed at demystifying the legal system and its processes. It uses fictionalized case studies, and makes suggestions for the adoption of good medical practice so as to minimize complaints and possible litigation.
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Höhe: 216 mm
Breite: 134 mm
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978-0-7506-2218-9 (9780750622189)
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Part 1 The law: history and background; the legal system; the modern law of negligence; the complaints' procedure. Part 2 The law in practice: case studies; how to write a medico-legal report. Part 3 Good practice is protective practice: record keeping - responsibilities to self and staff; medical accident "black spots"; what to do if something goes wrong.
