Editorial

Harvey Marcovitch

Reducing deaths: the weapons at our disposal
Clin Risk 14(5): 165; doi:10.1258/cr.2008.080074 [Full Text] [PDF]  

Child deaths

Gale Pearson

Why Children Die: the report of a pilot confidential enquiry into child death by CEMACH (Confidential Enquiry into Maternal and Child Health)
Clin Risk 14(5): 166-168; doi:10.1258/cr.2008.080042 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Martin Ward Platt

Why Children Die: a commentary on the CEMACH report
Clin Risk 14(5): 169-171; doi:10.1258/cr.2008.080055 [Full Text] [PDF]  

Magi Young

GP negligence: closing the barn door
Clin Risk 14(5): 172-173; doi:10.1258/cr.2008.080063 [Full Text] [PDF]  

Deaths in hospital

Hugh Rogers

Reducing avoidable deaths in hospital
Clin Risk 14(5): 174-178; doi:10.1258/cr.2008.080068 [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Robotic surgery

Thomas R McLean

Principle of robotic surgery litigation in the United States
Clin Risk 14(5): 179-181; doi:10.1258/cr.2008.080045 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Bernard M Dickens

Robotic surgery in Canadian law
Clin Risk 14(5): 182-185; doi:10.1258/cr.2008.080044 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Spreading the risk

Harvey Marcovitch

Spreading the risk: a look at what other medical journals are reporting
Clin Risk 14(5): 186; doi:10.1258/cr.2008.080073 [Full Text] [PDF]  

AvMA Medical & Legal Journal

Peter Walsh

Editorial
Clin Risk 14(5): 188; doi:10.1258/cr.2008.080048 [Full Text] [PDF]  

Nicholas H Morris

Female genital mutilation
Clin Risk 14(5): 189-192; doi:10.1258/cr.2008.080056 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

James Wright and Guy Opperman

The disclosure of medical errors: a catalyst for litigation or the way forward for better patient management?
Clin Risk 14(5): 193-196; doi:10.1258/cr.2008.080047 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Ian Christian and Mick Reardon

Case: Failure to diagnose breast cancer: Y v East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust
Clin Risk 14(5): 197-198; doi:10.1258/cr.2008.080049 [Full Text] [PDF]  

Gerry Ferguson, Lorna Symonds, and Vanessa Llewellyn

Case: Failure to recognize prosthetic valve endocarditis: M (Deceased) v NG NHS Trust
Clin Risk 14(5): 198-200; doi:10.1258/cr.2008.080064 [Full Text] [PDF]  

Deborah Nadel, Kingsley Napley, John Grace, QC, and Richard Partridge

Case: Brain damage following neonatal hypoglycaemia: H (By her Mother and Litigation Friend M) v London Strategic Health Authority (known as NHS London)
Clin Risk 14(5): 200-201; doi:10.1258/cr.2008.080065 [Full Text] [PDF]  

Stephen Jones and David Lewis

Case: Inquest – Ellis Hurndall
Clin Risk 14(5): 202; doi:10.1258/cr.2008.080057 [Full Text] [PDF]  

Healthcare and Law Digest

John Mead

Editorial
Clin Risk 14(5): 203; doi:10.1258/cr.2008.080058 [Full Text] [PDF]  

   CASES

John Mead

Paediatric cardiac surgery – 5 mm tube was too long: Telles v South West Strategic Health Authority (High Court, 26/2/08 – Saunders J)
Clin Risk 14(5): 203-204; doi:10.1258/cr.2008.080059 [Full Text] [PDF]  

John Mead

‘Wait and see’ approach of obstetrician not negligent: Hickman v Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust (High Court, 31/1/08 – Judge MacDuff QC)
Clin Risk 14(5): 204-205; doi:10.1258/cr.2008.080060 [Full Text] [PDF]  

John Mead

Psychologist not liable over ‘trigger images’: McVey v Devon Partnership NHS Trust (Exeter County Court, 2/7/07 – Mr Recorder Spink QC)
Clin Risk 14(5): 205-206; doi:10.1258/cr.2008.080061 [Full Text] [PDF]  

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