Evaluation of the legal risk of a ‘missed’ cancer in two breastscreen services |
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| Authors: | J Osborne W Lee |
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| Institution: | BreastScreen New South Wales, Cancer Institute NSW, New South Wales, Australia |
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| Abstract: | Variation in opinions of medical experts is a problem for both the legal and medical profession. This is particularly relevant in breast imaging. BreastScreen Queensland and New South Wales have developed a review protocol to assess ‘reasonableness’ of radiological opinions. It is hoped that the protocol will be acceptable to the courts and will result in a fair outcome for all parties involved in a medico-legal dispute. |
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| Keywords: | medical negligence mammography interval cancers civil liability acts |
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