title: When the patient becomes the plaintiff.
abstract: Fortunately for most hospital doctors, being sued is still a relatively unique experience; as a result most find the process bewildering. This article attempts to explain some of the terms and procedures used when a patient seeks recourse to lawyers and possibly to the courts.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Whittington Hospital, London.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Davies
mesh_terms: D005104:Expert Testimony; D006801:Humans; D016365:Liability, Legal; D008318:Malpractice / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D010361:Patients / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D006113:United Kingdom