title: Compensation culture. Do patients justice.
abstract: Complexity of cases means some negligence claims against the NHS take years to settle. Many patients or relatives want only an apology, not money. Surgery is subject to the highest number of claims, and fear of complaints can deter medics from innovating.
authors.forename: Jennifer
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Taylor
mesh_terms: D035881:Compensation and Redress; D006779:Hospitals, Public; D016365:Liability, Legal; D008318:Malpractice / Q000191:economics / Q000639:trends*; D019300:Medical Errors; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D013222:State Medicine; D014342:Truth Disclosure; D006113:United Kingdom