Doctors charged with manslaughter in the course of medical practice, 1795-2005: a literature review.

R E Ferner; Sarah E McDowell

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Doctors charged with manslaughter in the course of medical practice, 1795-2005: a literature review.

July 19, 2006

Ferner RE, McDowell SE. J R Soc Med. 2006;99(6):309-314.

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The authors reviewed the literature to determine how many physicians were charged with manslaughter in the United Kingdom. Of the 85 cases identified, most physicians were charged from problems due to errors, not deliberately inappropriate actions.

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