Medical Malpractice and Compensation in South Africa

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Preface v
3. Table of Contents vii
4. Medical Malpractice and Compensation in Global Perspective: Introduction 1
5. Medical Malpractice in Austria 7
6. A Bridge over troubled Waters: The Development of Medical Malpractice Litigation in Brazil 35
7. Canadian Medical Malpractice Law in 2011: Missing the Mark on Patient Safety 55
8. Yangge Dance: the Rhythm of Liability for Medical Malpractice in the People’s Republic of China 97
9. Medical Malpractice and Compensation in France
10. Part I: The French Rules of Medical Liability since the Patients’ Rights Law of March 4, 2002 131
11. Part II: Compensation Based on National Solidarity 163
12. Medical Malpractice and Compensation in Germany 179
13. Medical Malpractice: The Italian Experience 211
14. The Law of Medical Misadventure in Japan 239
15. Treatment Injury in New Zealand 275
16. Medical Malpractice and Compensation in Poland 327
17. Malpractice in Scandinavia 377
18. Medical Malpractice and Compensation in South Africa 397
19. Medical Malpractice and Compensation in the UK 439
20. Medical Malpractice and Compensation in Global Perspective: How Does the U.S. Do It? 473
21. Medical Malpractice and Compensation: Comparative Observations 513
22. Publications 563