title: Shadow of the law in cases of avoidable harm.
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Epidemiology and Public Health, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London WC1E 7HT, UK.
authors.forename: Liam J
authors.initials: LJ
authors.lastname: Donaldson
mesh_terms: D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D006708:Homicide / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D008318:Malpractice / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D008508:Medication Errors / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D061214:Patient Safety / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D011330:Prisons / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D013222:State Medicine / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D006113:United Kingdom