Medical Negligence

The law. Medical negligence - a manager's view. Medical complaints procedure. Agencies. The function of the defence organisations. Fatal iatrogenic injuries - the inquest. Confidentiality - medical records. Preliminary legal steps for the patient. Preparation of medical evidence on liability. The medical report. The conduct of proceedings. Consent to treatment. Limitation of actions. Group actions. Filing suit in the United States. Preparation for trial: leading counsel. Pecuniary compensation. Settlement. Trial. Product liability for medicinal products. Epidemiology. The position in Scotland. General practice. Accident and emergency departments; the speciality of accident and emergency medicine. Medical negligence in trauma and orthopaedics. Neurosurgery. The paediatrician and medical negligence. Paediatric neurology. Neurology. Medico-legal problems in the non-surgical management of cancer. Psychiatry. Anaesthesia. General surgery. Urological surgery. Obstetrics and gynaecology. Cardiothoracic surgery. Medical negligence in plastic surgery. Otorhinolaryngology. Opthamology. Dental surgery. Litigation concerning clinical radiology.