Review: Why Australia should reform medical negligence
Health care providers aim to help us get better when we're hurt. But what happens in the unfortunate circumstance when injury arises in their care?
Dec 2, 2022
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Health care providers aim to help us get better when we're hurt. But what happens in the unfortunate circumstance when injury arises in their care?
Dec 2, 2022
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Australian doctors are more likely to be sued for medical negligence if they are unhappy, overworked, working in rural areas, or if they have suffered a recent injury or illness according to new research from the University ...
Jun 2, 2022
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A surgeon has been stood down from his post at a New Delhi hospital for performing an unnecessary operation on a patient's leg after confusing him with another man, an official said Tuesday.
Apr 24, 2018
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The British government is proposing a new law that could jail doctors and nurses for up to five years, if they are convicted of "willful negligence."
Nov 19, 2013
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A way to improve detection rates in police interviews has been discovered by researchers following a mock terrorism scenario where suspects plotted to blow up a building.
Apr 30, 2013
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(Medical Xpress)—New research by Professor Frank Furedi of the University of Kent highlights the high social cost of today's 'culture of litigation' on health and education services.
Sep 11, 2012
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Most medical students feel they lack the skills and legal knowledge required to challenge poor clinical practice and promote better patient care, reveals research published ahead of print in the Journal of Medical Ethics.
May 16, 2011
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