Reducing Risk - Episode 40 - Is the truth important? Fairness, the HDC and capacity assessments
The Medical Protection New Zealand podcastShow Notes
In this interesting podcast we discuss what a fair process looks like in an HDC case where the doctor is accused of not conducting an appropriate capacity assessment before signing a medical certificate.
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