Operating Within The Law - A Practical Guide for Surgeons and Lawyers
The primary aim of this book is to provide clear and concise explanations about all aspects of the medico-legal process for surgeons, other doctors and lawyers. A wide range of topics is covered including: how the medico-legal arena is changing; the legal principles involved; how to avoid medico-legal problems; resolving complaints out of court; the surgeon as defendant; the surgeon as expert; the GMC and the Coroner.
* The bill to be faced by the NHS for clinical negligence claims is estimated to be £2.8 billion (1).
* It is estimated that the number of settled claims increased by 7% annually between 1990 and 1998 (2).
* Over the last three decades only 30-40% of medico-legal claims have resulted in settlement (2,3).
* Every doctor can expect legal action on at least two occasions in their professional lifetime.
| Author: |
Nicholas A. Peacock |
| ISBN: |
1903378052 |
| Publisher: |
TFM Publishing |
| Binding: |
Paperback |
| Year Published: |
May 2001 |
| No. of Pages: |
254 |
| About The Author: |
Nicholas A. Peacock MA (Cantab),
Barrister, read Law at Trinity Hall, Cambridge. He qualified as a barrister in 1992 and has practised since then at the Chambers of Kieran Coonan QC, 6 Pump Court, Temple, London. He specialises in all aspects of medical law and has written and lectured on many medico-legal issues. |
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