Innovation in medicine through degeneration in law? A critical perspective on the Medical Innovation Bill

Medical Law International

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 266-273

  Hoppe, Nils ^a   Miola, José ^b  

^a LEIBNIZ UNIVERSITY HANNOVER   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Litigation; Medical innovation bill; Medical negligence; Patient protection

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONSULTATION; CREUTZFELDT JAKOB DISEASE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; JURISPRUDENCE; LAW SUIT; MEDICAL INNOVATION BILL; NEGLIGENCE; RESPONSIBILITY;

EID: 84937916092     PISSN: 09685332     EISSN: 20479441     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0968533214564100     Document Type: Article

References (13)

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12. This, moreover, is a view shared by the Medical Defence Union (MDU), who stated that, 'We have no experience or evidence to suggest there is or that our members believe there is a lack of clarity or certainty about the circumstances in which they can innovate without fear of litigation', in MDU Response to the Consultation on the Medical Innovation Bill. Available at: http://www.themdu.com/~/media/Files/MDU/Publications/Consultation%20responses/MDU%20response%20to%20consultation%20on%20Medical%20Innovation%20Bill.pdf (accessed 9 September 2014)
13. It is shared by many other bodies, including the General Medical Council and British Medical Association. Available at: http://www.stopthesaatchibill.co.uk/what-do-doctors-lawyers-and-medical-charities-say/(accessed 9 September 2014).