Your Article Summary
See Latest ArticlesMedico-legal issues in gynaecology
Obstetrics, Gynaecology & Reproductive Medicine, 06/26/09
Edozien LC - This review discusses the burden and causes of litigation in gynaecology and outlines the process taken by a medico-legal claim. Failure to diagnose, intra-operative complications, unnecessary surgery, consent issues, poor supervision and retention of foreign bodies are common causes. An illustrative case study is presented and some ways of reducing the risk of litigation are recommended.
Related Articles
Working conditions survey and trainees situation: New approach to auditing the situation of European trainees in obstetrics and gynaecology ten years later
European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology, 11/16/09
Relevance Score: 80%
Chronic pelvic pain: Cause, diagnosis and therapy from a gynaecologists and an endoscopists point of view
Gynecological Endocrinology, 10/30/09
Relevance Score: 80%
Progress testing in postgraduate medical education
Medical Teacher, 10/19/09
Relevance Score: 80%
Today in Law/Ethics/Regulations...keeping you current
Receive free subspecialty "5-minute updates" via email
I.T. Loan Guarantee Provision Hits House Floor
HealthDataManagement, 12/09/09
Testing the Health Records Bank Model
HealthDataManagement, 12/09/09
The effect of education on health among US residents in relation to country of birth
Health Economics, 12/08/09