Clinical Negligence
By: Michael Powers KC and Anthony Barton
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
Published: 2023
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 1704
ISBN-13: 9781526521552
Subjects: Medical personnel; Malpractice; Personal injury
Description: "I would highly recommend this book...It is high quality, clear and comprehensive and will no doubt prove an invaluable source of reference. Five stars on all counts." Tim Kevan, co-editor, PIBULJ.COM  This book remains the only text of its kind to cover both the medical and legal aspects of medical negligence. Written by a team of more than 60 experts, it continues to provide the most comprehensive and authoritative guidance on all aspects of clinical negligence claims, from bringing an action for damages to presenting expert evidence in court. It also includes detailed consideration of funding and cost implications.  Those needing clear guidance to make the best possible preparations for an action will find all they need here.  The new 6th edition has been fully revised and restructured, including new chapters on the future of clinical negligence litigation, cardiology, gynaecology, obstetrics, haematology , and also includes coverage and analysis of recent key cases such as: - Williams v Bermuda Hospitals [2016] UKPC 4 (causation)  - R (on the application of Maughan) v HM Senior Coroner for Oxfordshire [2020] UKSC 46 (suicide in inquests)  - Darnley v Croydon Health Authority [2018] UKSC 50 (duty of care owed by receptionist)  - ABC v St George's Hosp [2020] EWHC 455 (Huntington's chorea confidentiality)  - Swift v Carpenter [2020] EWCA Civ 1295 (future accommodation costs)  - Whittington Hospital NHS Trust v XX [2020] UKSC 14 (damages for surrogacy)  -   Khan v Meadows [2021] UKSC 21 (scope of duty of care)   -   Nguyen v HM Assistant Coroner for Inner West London [2021] EWHC 3354 (sufficiency of inquiry)   Easy-to-access structure The new edition maintains its easy-to-access, two-part structure. The first part, set out in 16 chapters, deals with legal aspects of medical malpractice, including complaints procedures, poor performance and medical professional governance, preparation of medical evidence, settlements and trial. There are also chapters on product liability, and coronial law. The final 27 chapters in the second part cover the risks associated with particular areas of specialist medical practice.  This title is included in Bloomsbury Professional's Clinical Negligence online service.
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Table of contents: title: Part I: Legal Aspects of Medical Malpractice 1 The Law 2 Safety Audit       3 Adverse Event Investigation        4 Medical Professional Regulation 5 NHS R & (MDO)             6 Relevance of Human Rights in Clinical Negligence Litigation          7 Compensation Schemes             8 Funding Clinical Negligence Claims         9 The Coroner's Inquest    10 The Medical Expert Report and Duties of the Expert Witness        11 The Conduct of Proceedings      12 Capacity and Consent     13 Limitation of Actions       14 Product Liability: Medicines and Medical Devices             15 Damages Awards: Lump Sums and Periodical Payments 16 Causation           Part II: Risks Associated with Particular Areas of Specialist Medical Practice 17 Epidemiology    18 Primary Care      19 Emergency Medicine 20 Cardiology         21 Endocrinology   22 Neurology          23 Oncology           24 Psychiatry          25 Diagnostic Radiology  26 Ophthalmology 27 General Surgery             28 Vascular Surgery            29 Pain Management           30 Anaesthesia       31 Neurosurgery and Interventional Neuro-Radiology 32 Spinal Surgery   33 Otorhinolaryngology       34 Orthopaedics     35 Urological Surgery          36 Cardiac and Thoracic surgery      37 Dental Surgery   38 Obstetrics and Fetal Medicine     39 Gynaecology     40 Paediatric Neurology 41 Neonatology      42 Imaging for Perinatal and Early Childhood Neurological Problems   43 Haematology and VTE