Medical-Malpractice Disputes – Analysis of the Use of Evidence from Medical Disciplinary Proceedings in Litigation for Damages

The article presents the principles of practicing the medical profession, which are based not only on compliance with the law, but also have their basis in professional deontology. It should be assumed that one of the most important principles that a physician should never forget at every stage of h...

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Hovedforfatter: Iwona Wrześniewska-Wal
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Udgivet: Maria Curie-Skłodowska University 2022-09-01
Serier:Studia Iuridica Lublinensia
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description The article presents the principles of practicing the medical profession, which are based not only on compliance with the law, but also have their basis in professional deontology. It should be assumed that one of the most important principles that a physician should never forget at every stage of his or her professional activity is the principle of due diligence. This issue of medical due diligence is assessed by both medical and civil courts. The study indicates the legal and actual possibilities of using evidence from proceedings before a medical court in a civil trial for a medical error. The following evidence was analyzed: medical records, expert opinion, and judgments issued by other courts.
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spelling doaj.art-57e016b51cf1445db62f1025d9a8ce1d2023-02-01T17:42:17ZengMaria Curie-Skłodowska UniversityStudia Iuridica Lublinensia1731-63752022-09-0131327129010.17951/sil.2022.31.3.271-2909367Medical-Malpractice Disputes – Analysis of the Use of Evidence from Medical Disciplinary Proceedings in Litigation for DamagesIwona Wrześniewska-Wal0Centre of Postgraduate Medical Education (Warsaw)The article presents the principles of practicing the medical profession, which are based not only on compliance with the law, but also have their basis in professional deontology. It should be assumed that one of the most important principles that a physician should never forget at every stage of his or her professional activity is the principle of due diligence. This issue of medical due diligence is assessed by both medical and civil courts. The study indicates the legal and actual possibilities of using evidence from proceedings before a medical court in a civil trial for a medical error. The following evidence was analyzed: medical records, expert opinion, and judgments issued by other courts.https://journals.umcs.pl/sil/article/view/10917due diligenceprofessional deontologymalpracticephysicians
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Medical-Malpractice Disputes – Analysis of the Use of Evidence from Medical Disciplinary Proceedings in Litigation for Damages
Studia Iuridica Lublinensia
due diligence
professional deontology
malpractice
physicians
title Medical-Malpractice Disputes – Analysis of the Use of Evidence from Medical Disciplinary Proceedings in Litigation for Damages
title_full Medical-Malpractice Disputes – Analysis of the Use of Evidence from Medical Disciplinary Proceedings in Litigation for Damages
title_fullStr Medical-Malpractice Disputes – Analysis of the Use of Evidence from Medical Disciplinary Proceedings in Litigation for Damages
title_full_unstemmed Medical-Malpractice Disputes – Analysis of the Use of Evidence from Medical Disciplinary Proceedings in Litigation for Damages
title_short Medical-Malpractice Disputes – Analysis of the Use of Evidence from Medical Disciplinary Proceedings in Litigation for Damages
title_sort medical malpractice disputes analysis of the use of evidence from medical disciplinary proceedings in litigation for damages
topic due diligence
professional deontology
malpractice
physicians
url https://journals.umcs.pl/sil/article/view/10917
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