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Complaints, Litigation and Clinical Errors: A Practical Guide for Health Care Students and Professionals

Complaints, Litigation and Clinical Errors: A Practical Guide for Health Care Students and Professionals

Author: Amar Alwitry; Janine Collier
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 9781032016276
Published In: May 2024
Format: Paperback
Jurisdiction: U.K. ? Disclaimer:
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This concise book provides readers with practical guidance to help them to both avoid errors and develop robust processes to protect themselves and their patients, as well as dealing appropriately with complains and litigation, when things do go wrong. Free of complex legal terminology, the book outlines key concepts in medical law and how these may be applied to clinical situations in both hospital and community settings.

Key Features:

Accessible text addressing these specific areas of concern for all health care students and practitioners – error and harm, complaints, negligence claims and litigation
Supported throughout with case examples, accompanied by commentaries from experienced clinical specialists
Both medical and legal perspectives are reflected in the experienced editor team

Incorporating case law with practical studies, legal information is supplemented by clinical commentaries from a range of specialists representing the perspective of the health care practitioner. The book is essential reading for medical and health students, practising clinicians and allied health care professionals at all levels.

(1) Introduction

SECTION 1 - The law overview

(2) The basic principles of negligence law

(3) Consent

(4) Criminally negligent manslaughter

(5) Bawa Garba case and the use of reflections in court

SECTION 2 - Regulatory bodies

(6) The general medical council (GMC)

(7) The parliamentary and health service ombudsman

(8) The care quality commission (CQC)

(9) Coroner

SECTION 3 – Special circumstances