A Clinician's Brief Guide to The Coroner's Court and Inquests

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A Practical Guide to the Coroner’s Court and Inquests for Healthcare Professionals. Clinicians are increasingly required to attend the coroner’s court, yet many receive little formal training on the inquest process or their professional responsibilities within it. This article provid...

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A Practical Guide to the Coroner’s Court and Inquests for Healthcare Professionals. Clinicians are increasingly required to attend the coroner’s court, yet many receive little formal training on the inquest process or their professional responsibilities within it. This article provid...

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Feedback from a reader - A Clinician's Brief Guide to the Coroner's Court and Inquests.

One aim of this book was to help healthcare professionals feel more confident and prepared when facing inquests #inquest
A Clinician's Brief Guide to the Coroner's Court and Inquests.

Sometimes families are surprised when there are journalists at an inquest. However, journalists are always allowed to go to inquests and have a legal right to do so.

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