Medical Negligence, 4th Edition

Delivering a comprehensive analysis of the potential legal liabilities of healthcare professionals, the 4^th edition of Medical Negligence:

• Provides thorough analysis of the tort of negligence as it applies to the provision of health care
• Covers the general principles of medical negligence and covers specific areas such as consent to medical treatment, defective products, confidentiality and the liability of hospitals
• Covers emerging issues related to medical negligence practice including the NHS Redress Act
• Provides thorough coverage of defences and Limitation
• Analyses current case law and interprets applicable legislation
• Provides authoritative, in-depth guidance which is quoted in court more than the leading competitor
• Offers clear, concise analysis applicable to generalist and specialist practitioners
• Includes the latest developments of the emerging issues both within and related to medical negligence practice
• Includes a glossary of medical terms and the text of Pre-action Protocol for the Resolution of Clinical Disputes and the text of NHS Indemnity Arrangements for Clinical Negligence Claims in the NHS
• Supplemented bi-annually to ensure continued coverage of developments in the law