Medical manslaughter / Ian Dobinson.
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Publication details:
Brisbane : University of Qld. Press, 2009.
Record id:
199942
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Series:
The University of Queensland Law Journal ; v. 28, no. 1.
Subject:
Liability (Law) -- Australia.
Negligence -- Australia.
Torts -- Australia.
Medical personnel -- Malpractice -- Australia.
Tort liability of hospitals -- Australia.
Summary:
A number of deaths have and will continue to give rise to damages claims for negligence by doctors, other health professionals or hospitals, as well as to professional disciplinary action such as suspension, the number of criminal prosecutions has been miniscule. This article assesses two interrelated explanations for this. - Extract from introduction.
Note:
Includes bibliographical references.
ISSN:
0083-4041
Phys. description:
1 online resource (pages 101 - 111) : digital, PDF