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Chapter 21 - Ovarian Surgery, Menopause Hormone Therapy and Contraception

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  22 April 2022

By
Peter J O’Donovan  and
Charles P O’Donovan
Edited by
Swati Jha  and
Eloise Power
Swati Jha
Affiliation:
Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Sheffield
Eloise Power
Affiliation:
Sergeants’ Inn, London
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Summary

The claimant made the case that it was substandard care and a breach of duty to start her on the combined oral contraceptive (COC) pill as she had a clear family history of vascular disease. Because of this breach, the claimant suffered a DVT with its consequent effects.

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Lessons from Medicolegal Cases in Obstetrics and Gynaecology
Improving Clinical Practice
 , pp. 264 - 276
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2022

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