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...

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Bibliografski detalji
Glavni autor: Merry, Alan
Daljnji autori: McCall Smith, Alexander, 1948-
Format: Licensed eBooks
Jezik:engleski
Izdano: Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2001.
Online pristup:https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=73961
Sadržaj:
  • 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.