The future of clinical negligence litigation?

BMJ

Volumn 328, Issue 7437, 2004, Pages 457-459

  Capstick, Brian ^a  

^a Capsticks Solicitors   (United Kingdom)

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Indexed keywords

BIRTH; BIRTH INJURY; CEREBRAL PALSY; COMPENSATION; COST; ECONOMICS; ERROR; FORECASTING; HOSPITAL CARE; HUMAN; IATROGENIC DISEASE; INJURY; LAW SUIT; LAWYER; LEGAL ASPECT; LEGAL LIABILITY; MALPRACTICE; MATERNAL CARE; MEDICAL EXPERT; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; NEGLIGENCE; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; NEWBORN; OBSTETRICS; PERINATAL CARE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK MANAGEMENT; UNITED KINGDOM;

BIRTH INJURIES; COMPENSATION AND REDRESS; DEFENSIVE MEDICINE; FORECASTING; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; LIABILITY, LEGAL; MALPRACTICE; NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES; STATE MEDICINE;

EID: 1342322766     PISSN: 09598138     EISSN: 14685833     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.328.7437.457     Document Type: Article

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