Perinatal asphyxia and medical professional liability: A case series
In the context of medical professional liability, obstetrics is one of the most involved medical specialties because the unfavorable outcome of a pregnancy is difficult to accept for parents, who tend to reduce it to inappropriate care that occurred during pregnancy or birth. 32 cases of perinatal a...
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| description | In the context of medical professional liability, obstetrics is one of the most involved medical specialties because the unfavorable outcome of a pregnancy is difficult to accept for parents, who tend to reduce it to inappropriate care that occurred during pregnancy or birth. 32 cases of perinatal asphyxia were evaluated by the Institute of Forensic Medicine in Brescia during the period between 1999 and 2014 (13 in Civil Court and 19 in Penal Court). 9 out of the 32 pregnancies were twins, so the considerations were carried out on a total of 41 fetuses/newborns. Profiles of inadequacy were identified in 66% of cases (85% of the cases evaluated in Civil Court; 53% of the cases evaluated in Penal Court). The existence of a causal relationship between the medical conduct and the onset of asphyxia was recognized in 79% of civil cases and in 38% of penal cases. There is a “greater rigor” in the verification of causal relationship and malpractice profiles in penal cases compared to civil ones: this is in harmony with the most recent Italian Court decisions, characterized by compelling suspect’s protection in the presence of a reasonable doubt in criminal matters and by victim’s protection in civil ones. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-29c09e31520046b9a23f2c544faa1d542022-12-22T02:38:15ZengSpringerOpenEgyptian Journal of Forensic Sciences2090-536X2016-12-016434735010.1016/j.ejfs.2016.03.004Perinatal asphyxia and medical professional liability: A case seriesAndrea VerzelettiAnna LeideFrancesco De FerrariIn the context of medical professional liability, obstetrics is one of the most involved medical specialties because the unfavorable outcome of a pregnancy is difficult to accept for parents, who tend to reduce it to inappropriate care that occurred during pregnancy or birth. 32 cases of perinatal asphyxia were evaluated by the Institute of Forensic Medicine in Brescia during the period between 1999 and 2014 (13 in Civil Court and 19 in Penal Court). 9 out of the 32 pregnancies were twins, so the considerations were carried out on a total of 41 fetuses/newborns. Profiles of inadequacy were identified in 66% of cases (85% of the cases evaluated in Civil Court; 53% of the cases evaluated in Penal Court). The existence of a causal relationship between the medical conduct and the onset of asphyxia was recognized in 79% of civil cases and in 38% of penal cases. There is a “greater rigor” in the verification of causal relationship and malpractice profiles in penal cases compared to civil ones: this is in harmony with the most recent Italian Court decisions, characterized by compelling suspect’s protection in the presence of a reasonable doubt in criminal matters and by victim’s protection in civil ones.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2090536X16300041Medical malpracticePerinatal asphyxiaCausal relationship |
| spellingShingle | Andrea Verzeletti Anna Leide Francesco De Ferrari Perinatal asphyxia and medical professional liability: A case series Egyptian Journal of Forensic Sciences Medical malpractice Perinatal asphyxia Causal relationship |
| title | Perinatal asphyxia and medical professional liability: A case series |
| title_full | Perinatal asphyxia and medical professional liability: A case series |
| title_fullStr | Perinatal asphyxia and medical professional liability: A case series |
| title_full_unstemmed | Perinatal asphyxia and medical professional liability: A case series |
| title_short | Perinatal asphyxia and medical professional liability: A case series |
| title_sort | perinatal asphyxia and medical professional liability a case series |
| topic | Medical malpractice Perinatal asphyxia Causal relationship |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2090536X16300041 |
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