Expressing and owning an opinion
In medicolegal cases, it is rare for the legal teams involved to have sufficient specialist knowledge to make a judgement on the medical issues raised by a case. Therefore, they rely on medical experts to…
Categories : Articles, Cardiology, Defence, Intensive care, Neuroradiology, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Pain, Plastic Surgery, Spinal surgery, Trauma and orthopaedics
Read more The Medicolegal Challenges of Assessing Patients with Dental, Cranial or Facial Conditions
In line with most fields of medicine, litigation involving oral and maxillofacial surgery (OMFS) is increasing, as is the amount paid out in compensation (1), although OMFS claims result, on average, in the lowest amount…
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Read more What does a cardiologist do?
Cardiologists diagnose, assess and treat patients with diseases and defects of the heart and blood vessels, also called the cardiovascular system. Range of conditions Cardiologists manage patients with conditions such as: angina; chest pain and…
Categories : Articles, Cardiology
Read more Clinical Negligence in Orthopaedic Trauma
For a clinical negligence claim to be successful, it must be shown that the claimant was owed a duty of care by the defendant, that the duty of care was breached and that as a…
Read more The value a well-written medicolegal report can add to a claim
When an individual decides to bring a claim for personal injury, and any associated subsequent losses, they will need to be able to prove that an accident occurred, that it was caused by someone else’s…
Read more The Impact of the Francis Report on Medical Practice
It is now over five years since the Francis Report was published and the duty of candour legislation was put into place in England. A similar statutory duty came into force in Scotland in 2018…
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Read more The Use of Video Conferencing in a Healthcare Setting
Video conferencing (VC) allows two or more locations to connect to each other by using real-time two-way video and audio transmission. The use of this type of technology has grown rapidly over the past 15…
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Read more Barriers to Achieving the Duty of Candour
This is the third in a series of four articles on The Francis Report and its impact. We have explored the background to the report and how health providers achieve the duty of candour. This article…
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Read more What Does an Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon do?
Consultants in oral and maxillofacial surgery (OMFS) specialise in the diagnosis and treatment of conditions of the mouth, jaw, face and neck. Uniquely among the surgical specialties in the UK, OMFS surgeons are qualified in…
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Read more The Medicolegal Challenges of Fibromyalgia
Although fibromyalgia (FM) is now widely accepted, there is still no definitive diagnostic test for the condition and the causes are not yet fully understood. Therefore, the condition presents several challenges in the medicolegal field.…
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