The Medicolegal Implications of Hindsight Bias
In the context of clinical medicine, bias is the predisposition to form premature or undue impressions that are not based on the actual data to hand. Hindsight bias refers to the tendency to exaggerate one’s…
Read more Medicolegal issues surrounding consent in dentoalveolar surgery
Other than in an emergency situation, informed consent must be obtained from all patients before any surgical procedure can be performed. Ideally, informed consent is provided by the patient under optimal conditions, without any coercion…
Categories : Articles, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Read more The medicolegal challenges of spinal cord stimulation for the treatment of pain
Chronic pain affects millions of people worldwide and most adults will experience it at some point during their lifetime. It can have a significant cost, both in terms of healthcare expenditure and quality of life.…
Read more A Medicolegal Perspective on Arterial Injury Following Joint Replacement
Arterial injury is an extremely rare consequence of joint replacement surgery. Estimates of its incidence range from 0.03–0.67%, with the average being around 0.25%. Therefore, many surgeons will only experience a handful of cases during…
Categories : Articles, Vascular Surgery
Read more The Medicolegal Challenges of Assessing Prognosis and Degree of Disability
Once causation has been established in a medical negligence or personal injury case, the amount of compensation awarded to the claimant is dependent upon the injuries suffered and the long-term effects of these injuries on…
Read more Chronic primary pain: what is it and what are the medicolegal challenges?
Primary pain is defined as pain that occurs in the absence of, or is disproportionate to, any clearly defined injury or underlying condition. It is deemed chronic when it persists for three months or more.…
Read more Medicolegal Issues Surrounding the Correction of Congenital Abnormalities
In around 2–3% of pregnancies, the resulting infant is born with a congenital abnormality. The impact of these can be significant: worldwide, over 400,000 children, from new-borns to 5 years of age, die annually due…
Categories : Articles, Plastic Surgery
Read more A Medicolegal Perspective on the Choice of Bone Graft Material for Dental Implants
Dental implants are now commonly used in patients with missing teeth, giving both functional and aesthetic improvements. However, loss of one or more teeth can lead to resorption of the alveolar ridge, particularly when the…
Categories : Articles, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Read more Webinar: Complications arising from pelvic mesh surgery and the medicolegal challenges
Dr Ivan Ramos-Galvez, Consultant in Pain Medicine and highly experienced expert witness, will be hosting a webinar about complications arising from pelvic mesh surgery on Thursday 23rd May at 10-11am. Join Dr Ramos-Galvez for an…
Read more A medicolegal perspective on the treatment of varicose veins
Varicose veins are superficial blood vessels, most commonly in the lower extremities, that have become abnormally enlarged and convoluted, normally as a result of defective valves, which allow blood to flow in the reverse direction. They…
Categories : Articles, Vascular Surgery
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Dr Chris Jenner is a Consultant in Pain Medicine at Charing Cross Hospital. He is well-known as an experienced and skilled expert witness in a wide range of medicolegal cases involving pain.
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