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Medical discipline : the professional conduct jurisdiction of the General Medical Council, 1858-1990
- Title
- Medical discipline : the professional conduct jurisdiction of the General Medical Council, 1858-1990 / Russell G. Smith.
- Author
- Smith, Russell G.
- Publication
- Oxford : Clarendon Press ; New York : Oxford University Press, 1994.
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
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Details
- Additional Authors
- General Medical Council (Great Britain)
- Description
- xlvi, 397 pages : illustrations; 25 cm
- Summary
- This book considers whether or not the General Medical Council's professional conduct jurisdiction acts fairly and justly when dealing both with doctors whose conduct it controls, and members of the public whose interests it was established to protect. By looking at the legal history of the Council since its inception in 1858 until the present, it is possible to see how the system of medical discipline in Britain developed, to reveal its present anomalies and problems, and to see how best to improve the system, if, indeed, such a system is worthy of preservation. Questions such as the role of lay members on the Council, the use of lawyers and Legal Assessors in hearings, how medical issues are resolved and standards of conduct set for the profession, are all considered. Over 2,000 disciplinary cases are then surveyed in terms of the type of allegations made, what sort of doctors are involved, and how they are dealt with. Detailed suggestions are finally made for improving the system.
- Series Statement
- Oxford socio-legal studies
- Uniform Title
- Oxford socio-legal studies
- Subject
- General Medical Council (Great Britain)
- Großbritannien General Medical Council
- Physicians > Great Britain > Discipline
- Medical laws and legislation > Great Britain
- Medicine
- Professional Review Organizations > history
- Medical laws and legislation
- Physicians > Discipline
- Geschichte
- Medisch tuchtrecht
- Médecins > Discipline > Grande-Bretagne
- Personnel médical > Déontologie > Grande-Bretagne
- Médecine > Droit > Grande-Bretagne
- United Kingdom
- Great Britain
- Genre/Form
- Legislation
- Lois et codes.
- Note
- "Based upon doctoral research undertaken at the Faculty of Laws, King's College, London, between 1985 and 1990"--P. [ix]
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (p. [367]-374) and index.
- Contents
- 1. Introduction -- 2. Jurisdiction -- 3. The Nature of Disciplinary Proceedings -- 4. A Survey of Cases -- 5. Sanctions -- General Considerations -- 6. Nature and Use of Specific Sanctions -- 7. Restoration to the Register -- 8. Conclusion.
- ISBN
- 0198257953
- 9780198257950
- LCCN
- 93005959
- OCLC
- ocm28587368
- 28587368
- SCSB-2049471
- Owning Institutions
- Princeton University Library