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Editorial
. 2022 May;77(5):503-506.
doi: 10.1111/anae.15687. Epub 2022 Feb 23.

It's time to eliminate tort from the management of medical mishaps in the National Health Service

E Crosby  1
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Editorial

It's time to eliminate tort from the management of medical mishaps in the National Health Service

E Crosby. Anaesthesia. 2022 May.
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Keywords: medical malpractice litigation; tort.

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