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How can the criminal law support the provision of quality in healthcare?

Yeung K, Horder J. How can the criminal law support the provision of quality in healthcare? BMJ Qual Saf. 2014;23(6):519-24. doi:10.1136/bmjqs-2013-002688.

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April 16, 2014
Yeung K, Horder J. BMJ Qual Saf. 2014;23(6):519-24.
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This narrative review examines how principles from English criminal and civil law can be applied to health care situations where recognized care standards are not met. The authors recommend that a criminal offense be established to assign accountability for willfully neglectful or harmful provider behavior without disrupting transparent learning from the events.

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Yeung K, Horder J. How can the criminal law support the provision of quality in healthcare? BMJ Qual Saf. 2014;23(6):519-24. doi:10.1136/bmjqs-2013-002688.

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