Roger V Clements Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist and Editor of Clinical Risk With a foreword by Lord Daniel Brennan QC £35.00,  978-1-85315-480-5,  406pp,  Paperback,  July 2001 READ A SAMPLE CHAPTER FREE ONLINE

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology
The book contains a broad range of subject matter. the contributors are all well known in their respective areas of expertise.This comprehensive book is a delight to read and is a useful introduction to the whole area of medico-legal practise.It will be of equal value to members of the legal profession, and is highly recommended.

Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology
This book is well written and well produced.it should be available in both obstetric and neonatal units.

Yorkshire Medicine
The chapter on litigation related to contraception and sterilisation would benefit all family planning doctors and the book could also be usefully read by managers and midwives.

Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine
The book is amply referenced and there are numerous tables and illustrations.

Published by the Royal Society of Medicine Press in association with the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists

Every obstetrician and gynaecologist needs to know how to minimize the risk of clinical negligence and also how to handle court cases and claims, since they may have to give evidence as witnesses, medical experts or defendants at some stage during their career. This book enables obstetricians and gynaecologists to practise safety and with confidence.

The first section focuses on the law, and considers the duties of the obstetrician, with respect to liability and causation in clinical negligence claims. It also discusses the crucial issue of valid consent and the Civil Procedure Rules.

The second section considers the principles of clinical risk management and includes an analysis of adverse outcomes, the basic principles of risk management, and how they relate to obstetrics and gynaecology.

Principles underlying current practices in obstetrics are addressed in the third section. Topics discussed include prenatal screening, antenatal care, intrapartum care and operative obstetrics. The association between intrapartum events and cerebral palsy is discussed.

The final section focuses on current opinion in approaches to gynaecology, including gynaecological surgery and oncology, endoscopy, sterilization/contraception, induced abortion, fertility/assisted conception and urogynaecology.

This is a comprehensive, essential read for all practising obstetricians, gynaecologists and risk managers.

Highly Commended for The inaugural Minty Prize of the Medico-Legal Society for a medico-legal book at the Society of Authors and the Royal Society of Medicine Book Awards, 2002

Contents:
Part 1: The Law
The Duties of the Obstetrician, Michael J Powers QC; Liability and Causation in Clinical Negligence Claims, Elizabeth-Anne Gumbel QC; Consent, Robert Frances QC; Procedure: The Civil Procedure Rules, Martin Spencer; Expert Evidence, Roger V Clements; Leading Cases, James Watt

Part 2: The Principles of Risk Management
CNST Standards for Obstetrics, David R Knowles; Clinical Risk Management and the Analysis of Clinical Incidents, Charles Vincent and Kieran Walshe; Risk Management in Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Roger V Clements

Part 3: Obstetrics
Prenatal Screening, Nicholas Fisk; Antenatal Care, Julian Woolfson; Intrapartum Care, Donald M F Gibb; Operative Obstetrics, Roger V Clements; Cerebral Palsy and Intrpartum Events, Peter R F Dear and Simon J Newell

Part 4: Gynaecology
Gynaecological Surgery and Oncology, Pat Soutter; Endoscopy, Peter C Buchan; Contraception and Sterilization, Peter Bowen-Simpkins and James Owen Drife; Induced Abortion, David Paintin; Fertility and Assisted Conception, Gillian M Lockwood and David H Barlow; Urogynaecology, Gerry Jarvis.

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