title: Litigation in maternity care is rising, says National Audit Office.
authors.affiliation: London.
authors.forename: Jacqui
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Wise
mesh_terms: D035881:Compensation and Redress; D017598:Efficiency, Organizational; D004739:England / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016365:Liability, Legal; D008297:Male; D008318:Malpractice / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000706:statistics & numerical data* / Q000639:trends; D008427:Maternal Health Services / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000592:standards* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D008880:Midwifery / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000592:standards; D009774:Obstetrics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000592:standards; D011247:Pregnancy; D011787:Quality of Health Care / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D040242:Risk Reduction Behavior; D013222:State Medicine / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000592:standards*