Fitness to practice tribunals in the UK and the Netherlands: the construction of (para)medical competence and the use of evidence-based guidelines

Jansen, Friso (2021) Fitness to practice tribunals in the UK and the Netherlands: the construction of (para)medical competence and the use of evidence-based guidelines. In: Clinical Guidelines and the Law of Medical Negligence Multidisciplinary and International Perspectives. Elgar Studies in Health and the Law . Edward Elgar, pp. 112-142. ISBN 9781789908886

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Abstract

This book critically considers the dynamic relationship between clinical guidelines and medical negligence litigation, arguing that a balance must be struck between blinkered reliance on guidelines and casual disregard. It explores connections between academic law and professional practice, bringing together an array of perspectives which reveal that although guidelines may not be dispositive, they nonetheless play an important role in medical negligence law.

The chapters provide compelling insights from academics, lawyers, barristers, doctors and healthcare professionals into the use of guidelines in determining the legal standard for breach of duty, thereby contributing to a holistic understanding of guideline usage in this area of law. Sociological considerations along with empirical findings are used to underpin these concepts. While focusing on the UK, contributors draw upon international law including that from the United States, South Africa, the Netherlands and other countries. Based on this analysis the conclusion offers a theoretical framework for practical application illustrated by a case-based discourse.

This book makes a significant contribution to the knowledge base in the subject area. It is an essential read for legal academics and lawyers working in medical and health law, as well as for doctors and other healthcare professionals. It will be a key reference point for medical regulators, health organisation policymakers and clinical governance teams.

Item Type:	Book Section
Identification Number:	https://doi.org/10.4337/9781789908893
Dates:	Date Event 31 October 2021 Published
Subjects:	CAH16 - law > CAH16-01 - law > CAH16-01-01 - law
Divisions:	Faculty of Business, Law and Social Sciences > School of Law
Depositing User:	Friso Jansen
Date Deposited:	27 Oct 2021 14:58
Last Modified:	31 Oct 2022 03:00
URI:	https://www.open-access.bcu.ac.uk/id/eprint/12345

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