CONSIDERAŢII MEDICO-LEGALE PRIVIND ANESTEZIA LOCO-REGIONALĂ ÎN MEDICINA DENTARĂ by Oana Elena Ciurcanu, Doriana Agop-Forna

“…Anesthesiology is one of the medical specialties related to medical malpractice can sometimes have complications leading to death of the patient; errors are inadmissible in this area.…”
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MALPRACTICE AND CIVIL LIABILITY OF THE HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS by Cristian-Răzvan CERCEL

“…The issue of the medical malpractice and the liability of the healthcare professionals is more current than ever, given that the medical activity has been put to the test in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. …”
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Malpractice and lawsuits in radiology: what the radiologist should know by Som Biswas, Srirupa Biswas, Sandeep Singh Awal, Hitesh Goyal

“…In this article, we overview the medical malpractice law and the causes of litigations against radiologists. …”
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Fact or fiction: the truth behind the doctors company claims regarding licit and illicit opioids by Dragic LL, Fudin J, Schatman ME

“…Lisa Lynn Dragic,1 Jeffrey Fudin,2–5 Michael E Schatman6,7 1Department of Pharmacy, Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System, Little Rock, AR, USA; 2Department of Pharmacy, Albany Stratton VA Medical Center, Albany, NY, USA; 3Remitigate, LLC, Delmar, NY, USA; 4Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Albany, NY, USA; 5Western New England University College of Pharmacy, Springfield, MA, USA; 6Research and Network Development, Boston Pain Care, Waltham, MA, USA; 7Department of Public Health and Community Medicine, Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, USA Over 35 years ago, California was in the midst of a medical malpractice insurance crisis. Malpractice lawsuits and jury awards hit an all-time high, causing insurance companies to raise their rates by more than 300%.1 This crisis brought leading physicians together, which led to the passage of Medical Injury Compensation Reform Act (MICRA).1 The physicians recognized the need to continue to advocate and protect physicians, and thus, The Doctors Company was formed.1 …”
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Reconstructive and cosmetic surgery: the need for consumer protection / Izreen Marleeza Mansoor and Norsyazreen Mohamed Salleh by Mansoor, Izreen Marleeza, Mohamed Salleh, Norsyazreen

“…The existing laws only cover medical malpractice in a general form. This includes the Medical Act 1971, and the Private Healthcare Facilities and Services Act 1998, the law of torts and the law of contracts. …”
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Water, a powerful tool in surgery by Kayla K. Umemoto, Wenjia Wang, Dinesh Vyas

“…Gangrenous gallbladders are one of the most difficult conditions to treat clinically and surgically, being the cause of many medical malpractice litigations. Gangrenous gallbladders constitute 15% of all laparoscopic surgeries, with the cost of these surgeries being approximately $48,000, compared to other laparoscopic gallbladder surgeries being around $7,000. …”
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Patient Safety in The Era of Hammurabi: A Historical Analysis by Fatma SUSAM

“…Notably, Hammurabi's era demonstrated a nuanced approach to medical ethics, incorporating principles of proportional punishment for medical malpractice. The comparative analysis highlights the remarkable progress in patient safety and healthcare practices over time, underlining the enduring commitment to safeguarding patient well-being and the establishment of accountability for medical practitioners. …”
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KEDUDUKAN DAN KEKUATAN REKAM MEDIS DALAM PENGEMBANGAN ALAT BUKTI UNTUK MENDAPATKAN PERLINDUNGAN DAN KEPASTIAN HUKUM by Utari Dewi Fatimah

“…Position of Medical Record as a letter of evidence, which contains expert information as outlined therein, in the form of a signal to help investigations reveal criminal acts, especially in the context of proving medical malpractice. As a proof of letter, making Medical Records has fulfilled the provisions in Article 187 of the Criminal Procedure Code, also Article 13 paragraph (1) letter c PerMenKes No. 269 ​​/ MENKES / PER / III / 2008. …”
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Pertanggungjawaban Hukum Terhadap Tindakan Malpraktik Tenaga Medis di Rumah Sakit by Ismail Koto, Erwin Asmadi

“…The regulations related to medical malpractice in the Health Law state that, in the event that health workers are suspected of negligence in carrying out their profession, the negligence must be resolved first through mediation.…”
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PERTANGGUNG JAWABAN PIDANA ATAS KELALAIAN DIAGNOSA OLEH DOKTER HINGGA MENGAKIBATKAN KEMATIAN ANAK DALAM KANDUNGAN by Zola Agustina Zola Agustina, Achmad Hariri

“…People who are harmed by medical malpractice need legal protection that has caused further harm or suffering to patients. …”
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Blood transfusion: hospital negligence / Siti Radziah Kamarudin … [et al.] by Kamarudin, Siti Radziah, Shaharil, Mohd Hezri, Haron, Nur Hafiza, Abdul Rauf, Noor Fazlina

“…We sometimes happened to read in the local newspaper that a patient becomes a victim of medical malpractice. Only a few victims have brought the cases to the court to claim for compensation. …”
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Mediation as an alternative method of conflict resolution: A practical approach by Antoni Benedikt, Robert Susło, Mateusz Paplicki, Jarosław Drobnik

“…Mediation may also limit the otherwise significant risk associated with the unpredictability of court rulings, especially in highly complicated medical malpractice-related cases. Results from any successful mediation become binding to the parties as courts legally approve the mediation agreement.…”
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Japanese Patient Engagement Promotion Training (J‐PEPT): Learning course on the implementation strategy of patient engagement by Masaru Kurihara, Shintaro Kosaka, Yusuke Yasumoto, Akie Yamaguchi, Tomomi Yoshida, Ayako Iyasu, Hideyuki Kashiwagi, Toru Kimura, Kiichi Enomoto, Kiyomi Tanno, Keiko Inoue, Yaeko Ishihara, Noriko Iwaya, Aoki Takuya

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Investigating the defensive medical practices of the physicians working in the city center of Malatya by Burak Mete, Erkay Nacar, Cigdem Tekin, Ertan Unver, Gulsen Gunes

“…It turned out that the physicians working in the state hospitals as well as private hospitals had referred to defensive medical practices more than those working in the university hospitals (P=0.026), and that the professors and associate professors had avoided the patients with the risk of filing a suit in temrs of medical malpractice less than the specialists and medical practitioners (p=0,003). …”
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LEADING CAUSES OF DEATH IN CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS IN PLOVDIV MUNICIPALITY OF REPUBLIC OF BULGARIA by Svetlozar Spasov, Stela Yancheva, Teodora Gudelova

“…During the studied period 12 cases of child homicides (6.38%), 119 (63.3%) accidents, 41 (21.81%) cases of sudden death, 15 (7.98%) suicides and 1 (0.53%) case of medical malpractice were registered. During the studied ten-year period, a decrease of 0.18% in child and adolescent mortality was reported. …”
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Analysis of the Knowledge and Attitudes of Nurses and Midwives Working in Obstetrics and Gynecology Clinics towards Legal Responsibilities in Medical Errors by Şeyma Hızarcı, Sümeyye Bakır, Oya Kavlak

“…Results: A statistically significant difference was found between nurses and midwives in terms of medical malpractice (p<0.05). It was determined that there were information deficiency about the differences in the legislation of private and public hospitals on the occupational law regarding medical errors, the liability and penalty in cases of malpractice and the courts where the cases are heard. …”
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Charting Practices to Protect Against Malpractice: Case Reviews and Learning Points by Summer Ghaith, Gregory P. Moore, Kristina M. Colbenson, Rachel A. Lindor

“…Introduction: Medical documentation issues play a role in 10–20% of medical malpractice lawsuits. Inaccurate, incomplete, or generic records undermine a physician’s defense and make a plaintiff’s lawyer more likely to take on a case. …”
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Rational Design of Bioactive Materials for Bone Hemostasis and Defect Repair by Yuqi Gai, Yue Yin, Ling Guan, Shengchang Zhang, Jiatian Chen, Junyuan Yang, Huaijuan Zhou, Jinhua Li

“…Everyday unnatural events such as trauma, accidents, military conflict, disasters, and even medical malpractice create open wounds and massive blood loss, which can be life-threatening. …”
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Malpractice in Radiology: What Should You Worry About? by Alessandro Cannavale, Mariangela Santoni, Paola Mancarella, Roberto Passariello, Paolo Arbarello

“…In the present paper, we provide overview of the basic principles of the medical malpractice law and the main legal issues and causes of legal actions against diagnostic and interventional radiologists. …”
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Hierarchy of clinical decision-making by physicians based on medical and ethical decision making by Mochammad Soffan, Setyo Trisnadi

“…From 2011 to 2014, there were six cases of suspected medical malpractice in the Central Java Region; four clinical cases were resolved by an ethics board and two by a public court, so that it serves as a reference for clinical decision-making for physicians, as many ethical problems in addition to legal problems exist in medicine. …”
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