Download or read book Medicine, Malpractice and Misapprehensions written by Vivienne Harpwood and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2007 with total page 239 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There is now incontrovertible evidence that medical mistakes and mishaps occur in significant numbers every year. This book examines the uncertainty and some of the myths surrounding errors and claims in healthcare, and places the arguments surrounding the so-called compensation culture on a stronger statistical, and hence epistemological basis.