Commentary An alternative to the clinical negligence system. Citation Text: Furniss R, Ormond-Walshe S. An alternative to the clinical negligence system. BMJ. 2007;334(7590):400-2. Copy Citation Format: Google ScholarPubMedBibTeXEndNote X3 XMLEndNote 7 XMLEndnote taggedPubMedIdRIS Download Citation Save Save to your library Print Share Facebook Twitter Linkedin Copy URL March 14, 2007 Furniss R, Ormond-Walshe S. BMJ. 2007;334(7590):400-2. View more articles from the same authors. The authors discuss the potential impact of the United Kingdom's NHS Redress Act. PubMed citation Available at Free full text Save Save to your library Print Share Facebook Twitter Linkedin Copy URL Cite Citation Citation Text: Furniss R, Ormond-Walshe S. An alternative to the clinical negligence system. BMJ. 2007;334(7590):400-2. 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