19th Annual Medico Legal Congress

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Every year the Annual Medico Legal Congress delivers the industries pre-eminent experts. This year is no exception. The congress will examine the legislative changes to Australia's healthcare system at national and state level and how they will impact upon you and your organisation.

Medico Legal issues continue to remain at a critical point of interest for Australian healthcare professionals. Hear the most up to date strategies, case studies and hypothetical scenario presentations from the industries pre-eminent experts.

Now in its 19th year this event has undergone comprehensive research to address the most urgent concerns and challenges facing Australian healthcare and legal professionals.

2010 sees a plethora of new medico legal questions including:

• National Registration-How different is it going to be?
• Mandatory reporting-How will it work, be measured & enforced?
• Scope of practice- Under what circumstances can scope of practice be restricted based on issues relating to clinical and/or procedural performance?
• The medico-legal implications of home based hospital care- Where does the responsibility begin & end?
• Mortality review under qualified privilege- Why would qualified privilege be needed in cases involving mortality?
• How to prevent and manage patient complaints- What to expect when a complaint is lodged with the Health Care Complaints Commission?
• Mortality review under qualified privilege - Is it the only way of getting at the real facts of a death that may have been due to medical negligence?

By attending the 2010 Medico Legal Congress you will gain answers to these questions and more.

Gauge how your organisation will respond to the significant legislative adjustments as well as reviews on recent medical negligence cases including:

• Gett v Tabet [2009] - Loss of chance
• SSWAHS v Stamoulis [2009] - Loss of chance
• Baker-Morrison v NSW [2009] - Limitation period
• Hunter and New England AHS v. A. [2009] - Refusal of medical treatment
• Spring v SSWAHS [2009] - Withdrawal of offer of compromise
• Amaca Pty Ltd v Novek [2009] - Gratuitous domestic services

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