Medico-Legal Magazine - Issue 21

Medico-Legal Magazine Issue 21 Contents:

Welcome to Issue 21 of the Medico-Legal Magazine, produced by SpecialistInfo and publishing partner Iconic Media Solutions Ltd.

This final issue of 2022 includes articles from: Nicole Xashimba, Case Worker, MPS, discusses the dangers of not being prepared for anaphylaxis; and Colin Holburn, Consultant in Emergency Medicine, shares his insight on the role of system factors in clinical negligence cases.

Also in this issue, Anne Marie O’Mahony, Research Assistant (Law) in University College Cork, discusses the new best practice guidelines on the diagnosis of aortic dissection;

Finally, Ella Davis, Clinical Negligence and Personal Injury Barrister, Deka Chambers, summarises the current situation regarding the role of expert witnesses in consent cases.

Once again, the magazine will be circulated to up to 40,000 people in the industry, including doctors, insurance companies, law firms and medico-legal agencies. It has a dedicated website www.medicolegalmagazine.co.uk and a page on the Medico-Legal Section of the Specialistinfo.com website, where all the back issues can be viewed. Printed copies can be ordered from Iconic Media.

Specialistinfo maintains a database of contact details for up to 90,000 UK consultants and GPs, including approximately 11,000 Consultants and GPs who undertake Medico-Legal work. We also provide Medico-Legal courses for expert witnesses and promote the members of the Faculty of Expert Witnesses (the FEW).

We welcome feedback from our readers, so please contact us with any suggestions for areas you would like to see covered in future issues or share your news and experiences with us.
Lisa Cheyne
Specialistinfo
Medico-Legal Magazine
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Pg 4 SpecialistInfo Medico-Legal Courses 2023 By Lisa Cheyne

Pg 6 Medical Protection Society case report - Learnings from a death resulting from anaphylaxis By Nicole Xashimba

Pg 8 New Guidelines on Aortic Dissection Diagnosis: A Cure or a Cause for Defensive Medicine? By Anne Marie O’Mahony

Pg 12 The Role of Expert Witnesses in Consent Cases By Ella Davis

Pg 16 Medical Negligence: Individual Error or System Failure? By Colin Holburn

Pg 21 Medico-Legal News By Lisa Cheyne