LXLP: The role of clinical guidance and whether ‘risk reduction’ is sufficient to prove causation – Quarterly Medical Law Review

Posted April 23rd, 2026 in news by Simon

‘In what context should breach of duty be assessed where national medical guidance is inconsistent with the Defendant’s local hospital protocol? How do epidemiological studies that underpin publications by Cochrane, RCOG and NICE inform causation where they show that earlier or different intervention improves outcomes?’

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Quarterly Medical Law Review, 22nd April 2026

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