title: Liability in negligence.
abstract: The nurse has two forms of liability, first for the action he or she took and, second, for the harm that resulted. Nurses can take several simple measures to protect themselves against liability for negligence.
authors.affiliation: Cardiac Services, Bristol Royal Infirmary, London.
authors.forename: C J
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Pennels
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D007884:Legislation, Nursing; D016365:Liability, Legal; D008318:Malpractice / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D006113:United Kingdom