Can spinal surgery in England be saved from litigation: a review of 978 clinical negligence claims against the NHS

European spine journal: official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society

William Harrison¹  John T. Machin²  Timothy W. R. Briggs³  John Hardman⁴ 

[1] Mersey Deanery;NHS Improvement;Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust;Whittington Health NHS Trust

关键词: Litigation;    Negligence;    Malpractice;    Medicolegal;   

DOI  :  10.1007/s00586-018-5739-1

学科分类：骨科学

来源: Springer

【 摘 要 】

PurposeThe aim of this study is to evaluate the true incidence of all clinical negligence claims against spinal surgery performed by orthopaedic spinal surgeons and neurosurgeons in the National Health Service (NHS) in England, including both open and closed claims.

【 授权许可】

CC BY