Medicine Malpractice and Misapprehensions

<p>Analyzing the level of claims for clinical negligence in the light of the most recent trends and discovering whether there is indeed a litigation crisis in healthcare this book is a topical and compelling exploration of healthcare and doctor-patient relationships.</p><p>The author:</p><ul> <p> </p> <li>identifies and analyzes the growing pressures on doctors in modern society placing their role in context</li> <li>explores some of the myths surrounding media claims about malpractice</li> <li>considers the practice of ‘defensive medicine’ and the difference between defensive practices and sensible risk management</li> <li>examines external pressures such as political interference with clinical practice in the form of target-setting and what might be described as a culture of creeping privatization of healthcare. </li> </ul><p>Covering the topics of medicine and the media and the causes of occupational stress among doctors this volume is a must read for all students of medical law and medical ethics.</p>