Publisher's Synopsis
"This new edition of Clinical Negligence Case Law provides a succinct and clear analysis of the law relating to clinical negligence and offers a unique collection of over 1000 case summaries.Written by leading experts in the field, the new edition maintains the established two-part structure. Part one provides an overview of the relevant principles of law including: causes of action; clinical malpractice; common types of action; damages. A new chapter is included to deal with recent developments, in particular, the CPR reforms and the Clinical Negligence Protocol, the possible impact of the Human Rights Act 1998 on clinical law and practice and the structure of the NHS.Part two contains twice as many case summaries as in the previous edition. Over 600 new case summaries have been added to provide a comprehensive survey. There is also a subject case index which enables the reader to turn at a glance to all the cases falling within a particular category."
