Aimed at lawyers rather than clinicians, this is a consideration of the medical risks associated with current practice for a number of speciality fields. Each chapter is written by an expert in an area of medicine or surgery who has experience of advising lawyers and the courts. The information should be especially relevant to lawyers specialising in clinical negligence and other aspects of medical law, and may also be useful to lawyers with a primary interest in personal injury. The volume is based on the Medicine for Lawyers course held at the Royal Society of Medicine.