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Medical students' perceptions of medical malpractice
Author(s) -
Annandale E,
CunninghamBurley S
Publication year - 1996
Publication title -
medical education
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.776
H-Index - 138
eISSN - 1365-2923
pISSN - 0308-0110
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2923.1996.tb00826.x
Subject(s) - malpractice , medical malpractice , medical education , perception , medline , psychology , medicine , family medicine , political science , law , neuroscience
SUMMARY Despite increasing interest in medical malpractice in the UK, there is very little empirical research on doctors' own concerns. This paper explores first and fifth year medical students' knowledge about malpractice, their attitudes toward litigation and its perceived significance for their future practice.