Ethical and Medicolegal Implications of Obstetrics Practice in Nigeria

Ethical and Medicolegal Implications of Obstetrics Practice in Nigeria

One of the medical specialities with the highest worldwide litigation rate is obstetrics. An obstetrician would have to be extra careful and must have sound knowledge of ethical and medicolegal principles, to be able to escape legal actions from patients. In many African nations including Nigeria, t...

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Main Authors: HK Obaro, A Abdurrahman, JS Shehu, NAE Okonta, BT Aminu, OS Olatunbosun, SO Ibrahim, M Otaru, OS Ojo, SO Olatoke
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2024-04-01
Series:Nigerian Journal of Medicine
Subjects:
ethics
legal implications
litigation
obstetrics
Online Access:https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/NJM.NJM_46_24

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