UK government to set up small claims scheme for medical mishaps.

Clare Dyer

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UK government to set up small claims scheme for medical mishaps.

June 15, 2005

Dyer C. BMJ (Clinical research ed.). 2005;330(7502):1228.

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This article reports on the National Health Service's plan to handle small claims from medical mistakes without litigation.

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