Most doctors prefer not thinking or talking about negligence and malpractise. However, it is a fact of life that mishaps will occur, and you need to know what to do to protect yourself. The book, The Law of Medical Negligence by Dr Chulani at http://www.healthlibrary.com/reading/law/index.htm provides valuable information about what doctors need to know about law as applied to medical practise. Another very useful book is The Medical Profession And Consumer Protection Act by Dr. Jagdish Singh at http://www.healthlibrary.com/reading/mpcpa/index.htm, which helps to clear a lot of doubts and confusion about how this law applies to doctors and patients. Medical Risk Management: Preventive Legal Strategies for Health Care Providers at http://plague.law.umkc.edu/aspen/aspen.html is a full-text online book which is full of wisdom on how to avoid medicolegal   problems !