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1. www.stewartslaw.com › news › breach-of-dutyBreach of duty: evaluating standard of care of medical ...

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   Breach of duty: evaluating standard of care of medical professionals. Senior Associate Hugh Johnson revisits the key cases and asks what developments in case law mean both for litigation claims and clinical practice.

   • Email: hjohnson@stewartslaw.com

   • Occupation: Partner, Clinical Negligence

2. jme.bmj.com › content › 37/4/230Healthcare scandals in the NHS: crime and punishment

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   The Francis Report recounts a series of ‘shocking’ systematic failings in healthcare that left patients routinely neglected, humiliated and in pain as the Trust focused on cutting costs and hitting government targets. Several doctors and nurses left patients to lie soaked in their own urine and excrement for considerable periods of time.

   • Author: Amel Alghrani, Margaret Brazier, Anne Maree Farrell, Danielle Griffiths, Neil Allen

   • Publish Year: 2011

3. www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov › pmc › articlesPrinciples of Clinical Ethics and Their Application to Practice

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   Jun 4, 2020 · Distributive justice refers to the fair, equitable, and appropriate distribution of health-care resources determined by justified norms that structure the terms of social cooperation . How can this be accomplished? There are different valid principles of distributive justice.

   • Author: Basil Varkey
   • DOI: 10.1159/000509119

   • Publish Year: 2020
   • Publication: Med Princ Pract. 2021 Feb; 30(1): 17-28.

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5. www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov › books › NBK535361Medical Ethics - StatPearls - NCBI Bookshelf

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   May 7, 2024 · Medical ethics principles provide a framework for healthcare professionals to prioritize patients' well-being, dignity, and trust. However, the multitude of guidelines from different organizations can create confusion about essential rules.

   • Author: Michael Young, Angela Wagner

   • Published: 2024/05/07

6. www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov › pmc › articlesMedical negligence in healthcare organizations and its impact ...

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   Mar 3, 2021 · Medical negligence (also known as medical malpractice, medical errors, tort system) is an increasing public health concern among healthcare providers worldwide. The most comprehensive definition is “an act of omission or commission in planning or execution that contributes or could contribute to an unintended result” ( Grober & Bohnen, 2005 ...

   • Author: Saad Dahlawi, Ritesh G Menezes, Mohammad Ajmal Khan, Abu Waris, Saifullah, Mirza Muhammad Naseer
   • DOI: 10.12688/f1000research.37448.1

   • Publish Year: 2021
   • Publication: Version 1. F1000Res. 2021; 10: 174.

7. www.bmj.com › content › 382NHS negligence claims: £2.7bn cost prompts renewed ... - The BMJ

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   Jul 21, 2023 · Payments for clinical negligence in the NHS in England rose by 9.5% in 2022-23 to almost £2.7bn, according to the latest report from NHS Resolution, the body that handles claims. 1.

8. People also ask

   What is medical negligence?

   • The most comprehensive definition is “an act of omission or commission in planning or execution that contributes or could contribute to an unintended result” ( ; ). Medical negligence occurs when a healthcare professional selects the wrong method or procedure or improperly executes an appropriate method to treat or diagnose the patient ( ).

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   Who is responsible for medical negligence?

   • All clinical practitioners and healthcare providers (e.g. physicians, nurses, medical technicians, paramedics, and other healthcare professionals) are responsible for any mistakes that could lead to medical negligence.

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   What are the legal principles behind breach of duty by medical professionals?

   • The legal principles behind breach of duty by medical professionals are well established and have developed since the landmark decision in Bolamin 1957. Senior Associate Hugh Johnson revisits the key cases and asks what developments in case law mean both for litigation claims and clinical practice. The Bolam test

   Breach of duty: evaluating standard of care of medical professionals

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   Why do hospitals have limited access to medical negligence data?

   • There are many reasons for the limited availability of data related to medical negligence since not all hospitals have a clear policy for reporting every single medical error during routine medical procedures.

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   Is injustice a suitable cause for a patient breach?

   • Injustice may be considered a suitable cause for breach. However, great care must be taken when using the media to highlight concerns over patient welfare when breaches may cause distress to patients or their relatives and result in disciplinary proceedings.

   Patient confidentiality: when can a breach be justified?

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   Is medical malpractice a problem in China?

   • A study in Wuhan city in China performed 519 autopsies between 2004 and 2013 to evaluate medical negligence. The study showed that 36.6% of the death cases were due to medical malpractice ( He et al., 2015). Every year, thousands of cases are filed in the courts against healthcare professionals due to tort cases ( Sohn, 2013).

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9. www.bjaed.org › article › S1743-1816(17)30106-3Patient confidentiality: when can a breach be justified?

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   Apr 1, 2014 · The British Medical Association (BMA) advises doctors to consider the benefits of breaching patient confidentiality against the harmful consequences of damaging the professional relationship and risking public trust in a confidential service. 1. However, medical confidentiality is not absolute in modern medicine.