Archive for November, 2009
Medical Negligence
DEVELOPMENTS IN MEDICAL NEGLIGENCE
In this article the issue of Medical Negligence will be discussed in detail. Particular attention will be paid to recent cases where plaintiffs succeeded in establishing that hospitals and medical
practitioners had breached their duty of care owed to patients regarding negligent treatment or diagnosis. It is also necessary to look at the recent debate regarding the doctrine of informed consent and the appropriate standard of care that should be applied by the courts.
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