title: Clinical governance, litigation and human rights.
abstract: Explores the relationship between doctors, lawyers and the government in the context of the explosion in clinical negligence litigation, clinical governance and the introduction of the Human Rights Act 1998. Examines these issues from a legal perspective. Concludes that successful risk management, careful monitoring and the implementation of authoritative guidelines hold the key to legal change.
authors.affiliation: Cardiff University, Cardiff, UK.
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Harpwood
mesh_terms: D000047:Academies and Institutes; D002983:Clinical Competence; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D015276:Health Care Rationing / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D006806:Human Rights / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D006801:Humans; D016365:Liability, Legal; D008318:Malpractice / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D008485:Medical Audit / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D015279:Organizational Culture; D012308:Risk Management / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D013222:State Medicine / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000592:standards*; D006113:United Kingdom