Medical malpractice in Norway: frequency and distribution of disciplinary actions for medical doctors 2011–2018

Medical malpractice in Norway: frequency and distribution of disciplinary actions for medical doctors 2011–2018

Abstract Background Physicians who perform unsafe practices and harm patients may be disciplined. In Norway, there are five types of disciplinary action, ranging from a warning for the least serious examples of malpractice to loss of licence for the most serious ones. Disciplinary actions always inv...

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Main Authors: Martin B. Harbitz, Per Steinar Stensland, Birgit Abelsen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-04-01
Series:BMC Health Services Research
Subjects:
Patient safety
Rural practice
Primary care
Secondary care
Medical litigation system
Disciplinary action
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-021-06334-2

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