Duty of care: its implications to the medical profession in nigeria

• <p> </p><p>TABLE OF CASES </p><p>TABLE OF STATUTE </p><p>LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS</p><p>

Chapter ONE

INTRODUCTION

• &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;</p><p>GENERAL INTRODUCTION</p><p>1.0.0: INTRODUCTION</p><p>1.1.0: BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY</p><p>1.2.0: OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY</p><p>1.3.0: FOCUS OF THE STUDY</p><p>1.4.0: SCOPE OF THE STUDY</p><p>1.5.0: METHODOLOGY </p><p>1.6.0: LITERATURE REVIEW</p><p>1.7.0: DEFINITION OF TERMS</p><p><strong>1.</strong>8.0: CONCLUSION</p><p>

Chapter TWO

LITERATURE REVIEW

• </p><p>MEDICINE IN PERSPECTIVE</p><p><strong>2.</strong>0.0: INTRODUCTION</p><p>2.1.0: EVOLUTION OF MEDICINE IN NIGERIA</p><p>2.2.0: AN OVERVIEW OF THE MEDICAL &amp; DENTAL</p><p>PRACTITIONERS ACT</p><p>2.3.0: NATURE AND SCOPE OF MEDICAL ETHICS</p><p>2.4.0: NATURE OF PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY</p><p><strong>2.</strong>5.0: CONCLUSION</p><p>

Chapter THREE

RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

• </p><p>NEGLIGENCE AND DUTY OF CARE</p><p><strong>3.</strong>0.0: INTRODUCTION</p><p>3.1.0:MEANING OF PROFESSIONAL NEGLIGENCE</p><p>3.2.0: ESSENTIAL ELEMENTS OF THE TORT OF NEGLIGENC</p><p>3.3.0: DUTY OF CARE</p><p>3.4.0: CONSEQUENCES OF BREACH OF DUTY</p><p>3.5.0: DAMAGES AS A RESULT OF BREACH OF DUTY</p><p><strong>3.</strong>6.0: CRIMINAL LIABILITY IN NEGLIGENCE</p><p>3.6.1.0: MURDER OR CULPABLE HOMICIDE PUNISHABLE WITH</p><p>DEATH</p><p>3.6.1.1: MANSLAUGHTER OR CULPABLE HOMICIDE NOT</p><p>PUNISHABLE WITH &nbsp; DEATH</p><p>3.7.0: BURDEN OF PROOF: RES IPSA LOQUITOR</p><p>3.8.0: VICARIOUS LIABILITY IN NEGLIGENCE</p><p>3.9.0: CONCLUSION</p><p>

Chapter FOUR

DATA PRESENTATION AND ANALYSIS

• </p><p>DEFENCES TO BREACH OF DUTY</p><p>4.0.0: INTRODUCTION</p><p>4.1.0: CONTRIBUTORY NEGLIGENCE</p><p>4.1.1.0: REMOTENESS OF DAMAGE</p><p>4.1.1.2: DEFENCE OF CONSENT</p><p>4.1.1.3: DEFENCE OF ACCIDENT</p><p>4.1.1.4: DEFENCE OF EMERGENCY</p><p><strong>4.</strong>2.0: CONCLUSION</p><p>

Chapter FIVE

SUMMARY, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS

• </p><p>GENERAL CONCLUSION</p><p><strong>5.</strong>0.0: CONCLUSION</p><p>5.1.0: RECOMMENDATION</p><p>BIBLIOGRAPHY</p><p>ARTICLES ON THE INTERNET</p><p>BOOKS</p><p>NEWSPAPER REPORTS</p> <br><p></p>