Malpractice occurs when professionals fail to meet normal standards of care. Medical malpractice involves doctors failing to provide adequate care. Legal malpractice occurs when attorneys fail to provide competent representation
CTG is a non-invasive tool for fetal wellbeing assessment in labour. Since 1960, CTG has failed to reduce hypoxia-induced perinatal morbidity. 62% of stillbirths and neonatal deaths in 2015 were related to CTG errors. Obstetrics accounts for 50% of UK negligence claims
Mistakes are primarily caused by organizational culture rather than individuals. Focuses on "What went wrong?" rather than "Who caused the problem?". Opposite of blame culture, where individuals are punished without investigating root causes
Ignaz Semmelweis discovered handwashing reduced childbed fever mortality tenfold in 1847. His colleagues rejected his handwashing proposal for non-medical reasons. The term "Semmelweis Reflex" was first used by Robert Anton Wilson
Subgaleal hematoma is blood accumulation outside skull between periosteum and scalp. Occurs in 0.04% of vaginal deliveries and 0.59% of vacuum-assisted deliveries. Mortality rate is 22.8% in infants with this condition