Proceed with reasonable care: When legal principles inform training to prevent harm during childbirth.
Best Pract Res Clin Obstet Gynaecol
; 80: 105-113, 2022 Apr.
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| ID: mdl-35063390
ABSTRACT
Maternity claims represent the highest value and second highest number of clinical negligence claims reported to the NHS Litigation Authority (NHSLA). Most obstetric litigation is brought under the law of negligence which requires the claimant to show three things that a duty of care was owed, that the duty was breached and that the breach caused loss. Training to prevent litigation should focus on 'Clinical' - multidisciplinary, simulation-training and 'Non-Clinical' (starting all discussions with women and their families timely, informing them about 'material' risks and addressing their particular concern, treating decision-making as a team process, using translation services early in the process, even before the emergency occur). Therefore, maternity claims are one of the most frequent and most expensive ones. Each unexpected pregnancy outcome can possibly trigger litigation. Effective training should address both 'clinical' and 'non-clinical' situations.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Banco de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Medicina Estatal
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Mala Praxis
Tipo de estudio:
Prognostic_studies
Límite:
Female
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Humans
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Pregnancy
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Best Pract Res Clin Obstet Gynaecol
Asunto de la revista:
GINECOLOGIA
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OBSTETRICIA
Año:
2022
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Article