Diana Tribe, Gill Korgaonkar
Abstract
This, the first of three papers, provides an overview of the law of negligence as it affects medical practitioners in the UK. The standard of care owed by doctors to patients is considered in the light of recent increases in malpractice claims, the escalating cost of medical insurance and current Government proposals for Crown indemnity.
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This, the first of three papers, provides an overview of the law of negligence as it affects medical practitioners in the UK. The standard of care owed by doctors to patients is considered in the light of recent increases in malpractice claims, the escalating cost of medical insurance and current Government proposals for Crown indemnity.
Key concepts: Indemnity, Medical negligence, Medical malpractice, Malpractice, Government (linguistics), Malpractice insurance, Actuarial science, Business