It is always a tragedy when a child dies in the emergency department (ED), but what if that death could have been prevented? What if that child’s deterioration went unnoticed for hours despite desperate pleas from worried parents? This was the scenario faced by at least th...
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People suffering injury or loss following unacceptable standards of healthcare often resort to legal action as a means of restitution, which may result in cases being complex and multidisciplinary, requiring more than one medical expert.While historically in Australia these ...
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