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MEDICINE, MALPRACTICE AND MISAPPREHENSIONS
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| By: |
V. H. Harpwood |
| Format: |
Electronic book text |
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£38.99 |
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| ISBN 10: |
1134089430 |
| ISBN 13: |
9781134089437 |
| Publisher: |
TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD |
| Pub. date: |
4 December, 2007 |
| Series: |
Biomedical Law & Ethics Library |
| Pages: |
240 |
| Synopsis: |
Analyzing the level of claims for clinical negligence in the light of the most recent trends and discovering whether there is indeed a litigation crisis in healthcare, this book is a topical and compelling exploration of healthcare and doctor-patient relationships.The author:identifies and analyzes the growing pressures on doctors in modern society, placing their role in contextexplores some of the myths surrounding media claims about malpracticeconsiders the practice of `defensive medicine' and the difference between defensive practices and sensible risk managementexamines external pressures, such as political interference with clinical practice in the form of target-setting and what might be described as a culture of creeping privatization of healthcare. Covering the topics of medicine and the media and the causes of occupational stress among doctors, this volume is a must read for all students of medical law and medical ethics. |
| Illustrations: |
5 Line drawings, black and white; 13 Tables, black and white |
| Publication: |
UK |
| Imprint: |
Routledge Cavendish |
| Returns: |
Non-returnable |
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