Avoiding Errors in General Practice Kevin Barraclough Wiley-Blackwell, 2013, PB, 198pp, £31.99, 978-0470673577
I first read this book in 2013 as a GP registrar, learning from unfortunate mistakes made by doctors, much to my dismay. However, reading this book again in 2016 (as a refresher) and now a practising GP, I have further appreciation for the relevance of the book, given how today’s society is fraught with medicolegal pitfalls and litigation.
The authors include GPs, lawyers, and a former head of …