Australian medical liability / by Bill Madden, Janine McIIwraith, Benjamin Madden.

Chatswood, N.S.W. : LexisNexis, 2024.

5th edition

201896

Medical care -- Law and legislation -- Australia.

Medical laws and legislation -- Australia.

Medical personnel -- Malpractice -- Australia.

Liability (Law) Australia.

1. Framework of 'Australian medical liability'

2. Consent to medical treatment and trespass to the person

3. Duties regarding provision of information

4. Duties regarding treatment

5. Duties to non-patients and third parties

6. Duties to disclose adverse events

7. Vicarious liability and non-delegable duties

8. Breach of duty in information cases

9. Breach of duty in treatment cases

10. Case examples

11. Public authorities

12. Apologies

13. Good Samaritans

14. Intoxication

15. Contributory negligence

16. Causation in information cases

17. Causation in treatment cases

18. Loss of a chance

19. Wrongful birth claims

20. Intentional acts with intent to cause harm, sexual assault and sexual misconduct

21. Confidentiality, medical examinations and pseudonyms in litigation

22. Expert evidence

23. Professional conduct

24. Medical liability and the coroner

25. Voluntary assisted dying

26. Australian statutory schemes: VCS and NDIS.

Australian Medical Liability, 5th edition is a practical reference, source book and commentary for legal practitioners interested in Australian medical liability law. It is also an accessible guide for medical and other health practitioners, law students and medical students seeking insights into Australian medical liability as it continues to develop. Features: Updates the law, notably in relation to the peer opinion defence following the NSW Court of Appeal decision in Dean v Pope ; Cases decided from 2021 onwards added ; Includes new chapters on the voluntary assisted dying legislation throughout most of Australia and on statutory schemes that provide "no fault" benefits when a person suffers injuries or disabilities in circumstances which may include medical advice or treatment – the Covid-19 Vaccine Claim Scheme and the National Disability Insurance Scheme. - Publisher's website.

Previous edition: 2021.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

1-4 (2021)

High use area of collection

9780409360219

xxxix, 553 pages ; 25 cm