{"product_id":"merry-and-mccall-smiths-errors-medicine-and-the-law-9781107180499","title":"Merry and McCall Smiths Errors Medicine and the Law","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis second edition provides a more informed alternative to the blame culture which has increasingly come to dominate our response to accidents, whether in the medical field or elsewhere. It is aimed at all who have a deep interest in patient safety, medical law and the regulation of healthcare.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'The authors propose a novel approach based upon the principles of a just culture and therapeutic jurisprudence, with a strong movement away from blame and toward transparency, learning, and accountability. In doing so, they have produced a well-argued, erudite, and readable treatise that stands in the very first rank. This is a book that is to be strongly recommended. It has something for everyone - practicing health care clinicians, lawyers, hospital managers, regulators, policy makers, and the public.' Jo Samanta and Ash Samanta, Journal of Legal Medicine\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eForeword; Acknowledgement; Introduction; 1. Accidents; 2. The human factor; 3. Errors; 4. Violations; 5. Negligence, recklessness and blame; 6. The standard of care; 7. Assessing the standard - the role of the expert witness; 8. Beyond blame: responding to the needs of the injured; 9. The place of the criminal law in healthcare; 10. Rethinking accountability in healthcare; Conclusion; Index.","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53186725151063,"sku":"9781107180499","price":104.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/merry-and-mccall-smiths-errors-medicine-and-the-law-9781107180499","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}