Merry and Mccall Smith's errors, medicine and the law /

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Merry, Alan (Author), Brookbanks, Warren J. (Author)
Format: Printed Book
Language:English
Published: Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 20173
Edition:2nd ed.
Series:Cambridge bioethics and law.
Subjects:
Medical personnel > Malpractice.
Medical jurisprudence.
Medical Errors > legislation & jurisprudence
Medical Errors > prevention & control
Malpractice > legislation & jurisprudence
Liability, Legal
Quality of Health Care > standards
Table of Contents:
  • Accidents
  • The human factor
  • Errors
  • Violations
  • Negligence, recklessness and blame
  • The standard of care
  • Assessing the standard : the role of the expert witness
  • Beyond blame : responding to the needs of the injured
  • The place of the criminal law in healthcare
  • Rethinking accountability in healthcare.

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