Litigation following late or inaccurate diagnosis of cancer has increased considerably in the last few years, and lawyers need to understand the medical background in fairly simple terms. This book covers all the important malignancies, providing a brief epidemiology and explaining the symptoms and how they are diagnosed, and the treatment. It features a number of case studies and reviews case law in the area.
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Für höhere Schule und Studium
Für Beruf und Forschung
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Höhe: 244 mm
Breite: 172 mm
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978-0-632-04852-6 (9780632048526)
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Schweitzer Klassifikation
The law of medical negligence; The law of causation; The cancer patient as a client; Managing the investigation; Instructing experts in oncology cases; Damages; Cases; Cancer; Breast cancer; Ovarian cancer; Cervical cancer; Vulval cancer; Cancer of the larynx; Lung cancer; Cancer of the oesophagus; Gastric cancer; Cancer of the pancreas; Cancer of the colon; Cancer of the rectum; Renal cancer; Bladder cancer; Prostate cancer; Testicular cancer; Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma; Hodgkin's Disease; Melanoma; Carcinoid tumours; Mesothelioma; Myeloma; Soft tissue sarcoma; Thyroid cancer
