Key result
Negligence litigation likely does not benefit patient safety and may prevent progress by diverting resources, whereas clinical audits and national surveys are more effective drivers of safety.
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Editorial
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The article discusses the historical and ongoing impact of negligence litigation on medical practice, arguing that legal judgments may sometimes hinder patient safety and lead to defensive medicine.
The article discusses the historical and ongoing impact of negligence litigation on medical practice, arguing that legal judgments may sometimes hinder patient safety and lead to defensive medicine.
D. Bogod (2011) conducted an editorial in Clinical negligence and patient safety. Negligence litigation was evaluated. Negligence litigation likely does not benefit patient safety and may prevent progress by diverting resources, whereas clinical audits and national surveys are more effective drivers of safety.
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