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Untoward injuries are unacceptably common in medical treatment, at times with tragic consequences for patients. The phrases 'an epidemic of error' and 'the medical toll' have been coined to describe this problem of 'iatrogenic harm', which it has been suggested may have...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Merry, Alan
Other Authors: McCall Smith, Alexander, 1948-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2001.
Subjects:
Medical personnel > Malpractice.
Medical jurisprudence.
Medical Errors > legislation & jurisprudence
Forensic Medicine
Liability, Legal
Malpractice > legislation & jurisprudence
Medical Errors > prevention & control
Quality of Health Care > standards
Personnel médical > Responsabilité professionnelle.
Médecine légale.
forensic medicine.
LAW > Medical Law & Legislation.
Gezondheidsrecht.
Fouten.
Schuld.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • 1. Accidents
  • 2. The human factor
  • 3. Errors
  • 4. Violations
  • 5. Negligence, recklessness and blame
  • 6. The standard of care
  • 7. Assessing the standard
  • the role of the expert witness
  • 8. Beyond blame: responding to the needs of the injured.

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