Abstract
Every day, GPs make clinical decisions based on the information provided in hospital discharge summaries. But to what extent should GPs rely on the hospital's assessment? And if the patient subsequently brings a 'failure to diagnose' claim against the hospital, what scrutiny may the GP's care be subjected to? Here, the GP's contribution is analysed in the death of a 15-year-old girl who was misdiagnosed in a hospital emergency department and discharged for GP follow up.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 73-75 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Medicine Today |
| Volume | 17 |
| Issue number | 11 |
| Publication status | Published - 2016 |
Keywords
- medical care
- medical jurisprudence
- physicians (general practice)