Perceived practice change in Australian doctors as a result  of medicolegal concerns

Nash, Louise M

doi:10.5694/j.1326-5377.2011.tb02991.x

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In reply: I agree with Grattan-Smith that current medicolegal processes have profoundly negative effects on doctors. I do not agree that my coauthors and I have “negativity” towards doctors and an allegiance to current medicolegal practice.

New South Wales Institute of Psychiatry and University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW.

Correspondence: Louise.Nash@nswiop.nsw.edu.au

1. Nash LM, Walton MM, Daly MG, et al. Perceived practice change in Australian doctors as a result of medicolegal concerns. Med J Aust 2010; 193: 579-583. <MJA full text>
2. Nash LM, Kelly PJ, Daly MG, et al. Australian doctors’ involvement in medicolegal matters: a cross-sectional self-report study. Med J Aust 2009; 191: 436-440. <MJA full text>
3. Ipp DA, Cane P, Sheldon D, Macintosh I. Review of the law of negligence: final report. September 2002. Canberra: Commonwealth of Australia, 2002. http://revofneg.treasury.gov.au/content/Report2/PDF/Law_Neg_Final.pdf (accessed Sep 2010).

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