Tolley's Medical Negligence: A Practical Guide

Tolley's Medical Negligence: A Practical Guide

by Charles J . Lewis (Author)

Synopsis

A practical, step-by-step guide to the law and procedures involved in pursuing a medical negligence claim, from the initial complaint up to trial. Issues including proof of negligence, difficulties with limitation, failed sterilization, and nervous shock awards to relatives, are covered, together with commentary on recent cases. Most of the chapters fall under two main headings. Chapters under Procedure address such practicalities as funding a claim, obtaining medical records, reading medical notes, instructing an expert, and issuing proceedings. The main body of the text comes under Law , and includes such matters as the duty and standard care in the medical context; causation; consent; and damages.

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Format: Hardcover
Pages: 625
Edition: 3
Publisher: Tolley Publishing
Published: 01 Jun 1995

ISBN 10: 1860120733
ISBN 13: 9781860120732