Errors, medicine, and the law /

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...

Täydet tiedot

Bibliografiset tiedot
Päätekijä: Merry, Alan
Muut tekijät: McCall Smith, Alexander, 1948-
Aineistotyyppi: Licensed eBooks
Kieli:englanti
Julkaistu: Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2001.
Linkit:https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=73961
Sisällysluettelo:
  • 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.