Manslaughter and Negligence

Slapper, Gary (1993). Manslaughter and Negligence. Professional Negligence, 9(4) pp. 150–154.

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Abstract

About 1000 people die every year in Britain because of mistakes made by surgeons. At what degree of negligence should professional conduct resulting in death become criminal? The question has a particular significance for medical and dental practitioners. This article gives a critical examination of law and practice.

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• Item ORO ID
• 20976
• Item Type
• Journal Item
• ISSN
• 1746-6709
• Keywords
• professional negligence; manslaughter; doctors; dentists; surgeons; civil liability;
• Academic Unit or School
• Faculty of Business and Law (FBL) > Law
  Faculty of Business and Law (FBL)
• Copyright Holders
• © 1993 Bloomsbury Professional
• Depositing User
• Gary Slapper