Tips for inquests: Don’t leave your humanity at the door

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Tips for inquests: Don’t leave your humanity at the door

2 August 2023

Gaeline Phipps

Wednesday 2 August 2023, 12:25 AM

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Wellington barrister Gaeline Phipps provides her top tips for health professionals who find themselves being called to give evidence at an inquest

Key points, We are fortunate to have highly skilled coroners in New Zealand – they run tight, safe processes, but we all need to play our part. Preparation for , Pract Green w Pale Yellow

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Hickson GB, Clayton EW, Githens PB, Sloan FA. Factors that prompted families to file medical malpractice claims following perinatal injuries. JAMA 1992;267(10):1359–63.

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