Women’s Satisfaction with Abortion Care and Associated Factors in Public Health Facilities of Mojo Town, East Ethiopia by Tola Oda, Midekso Sento, Atoma Negera

“…Client satisfaction is an important and commonly used indicator for measuring the quality of health care as it affects clinical outcomes, patient retention, and medical malpractice claims. To limit unintended pregnancies and avoid repeated abortions promoting abortion care services is crucial. …”
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Blockchain based efficient tamper-proof EHR storage for decentralized cloud-assisted storage by Dharavath Ramesh, Rahul Mishra, Pradeep K. Atrey, Damodar Reddy Edla, Sanjay Misra, Lianyong Qi

“…It may always cause severe security issues, specifically when healthcare organizations collude with the cloud service provider (CSP) to conceal any medical malpractice. Therefore, to deal with these significant concerns, we have introduced a novel blockchain based efficient tamper-proof model for EHR storage in decentralized InterPlanetary File System (IPFS) storage in the cloud - “TAC-EHR”. …”
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Impact of the Florida Birth-Related Neurological Injury Compensation Association (NICA) on Obstetrician and Attorney Practices by Karen W. Geletko, Andrew Hunt, Leslie M. Beitsch

“…Although, no state has established a comprehensive no-fault medical malpractice system, the Florida Birth-Related Neurological Injury Compensation Association (NICA) is a unique and rare working model ofa functioning no-fault insurance program. …”
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A Facial Recognition Mobile App for Patient Safety and Biometric Identification: Design, Development, and Validation by Jeon, Byoungjun, Jeong, Boseong, Jee, Seunghoon, Huang, Yan, Kim, Youngmin, Park, Gee Ho, Kim, Jungah, Wufuer, Maierdanjiang, Jin, Xian, Kim, Sang Wha, Choi, Tae Hyun

“…Risks to patient safety occur throughout health care settings by failure to correctly identify patients, resulting in the incorrect patient, incorrect site procedure, incorrect medication, and other errors. To avoid medical malpractice, radio-frequency identification (RFID), fingerprint scanners, iris scanners, and other technologies have been implemented in care settings. …”
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Geographic and Specialty-Specific Disparities in Physicians’ Legal Compliance: A National-Scale Assessment of Romanian Medical Practice by Codrut Andrei Nanu, Maria Cristina Plaiasu, Antoine Edu

“…Compliance with patients’ rights is mandatory, and legal breaches are considered medical malpractice under Romanian law. This is the first study to assess physicians’ practices nationally and create a geographical map of legal compliance. …”
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The doctrine of loss of chance: a saviour in cases of unclear causation? by Jahn Kassim, Puteri Nemie

“…The standard of proof requires the plaintiff to show on balance of probabilities that, in the absence of the breach, he would not have suffered the injury. 1 Proof on the balance of probabilities means that if something can be proved fifty-one percent likely, then it is treated as having occurred, and, if proved forty-nine percent likely, it is held not to have occurred. 2 In medical malpractice context, the patient must demonstrate that there was a reasonable medical probability that the doctor's negligence caused the patient's injuries. …”
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Informed consent: a socio-legal study by Rathor, Mohammad Yousuf, Abdul Rani, Mohammed Fauzi, Mohamad Shah, Azarisman Shah, Akter, Sheikh Farid Uddin

“…Failure to obtain IC is one of the common allegations in medical malpractice suits. Conclusion: The medical professionals need to change their mindset and avoid claims of negligence by providing information that is “reasonable” in the eyes of the court. …”
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The patient's view by Rachagan, S.S., Sharon, K.

“…Patients need to be informed and their interests must be protected if the doctor-patient relationship is to be restored. Medical malpractice suits are on the increase. The tort system as it exists is failing both doctors and patients. …”

Infection Induced Fetal Inflammatory Response Syndrome (FIRS): State-of- the-Art and Medico-Legal Implications—A Narrative Review by Elena Giovannini, Maria Paola Bonasoni, Jennifer Paola Pascali, Arianna Giorgetti, Guido Pelletti, Giancarlo Gargano, Susi Pelotti, Paolo Fais

“…Therefore, due to FIRS being a condition with a complex etiopathogenesis and multiple organ dysfunction, especially brain injury, medical liability is frequently claimed. In medical malpractice, reconstruction of the pathological pathways is paramount. …”
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Analysis of endotracheal intubation-related judicial precedents in South Korea by Hye-Yeon Cho, SuHwan Shin, SangJin Lee, Susie Yoon, Ho-Jin Lee

“…Background Medical malpractice during endotracheal intubation can result in catastrophic complications. …”
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Importance of Informed Consent in Clinical Practice by Işıl Pakiş, Gülfer Bektaş, Berat Akif Kaya, Cenk Hilmi Kılıç

“…The significance level was accepted as p<0.05.Results:One hundred and eighty-four physicians working in a state hospital in İstanbul participated in this study. 69% (n=127) of the physicians participating in the study were male and 31% (n=57) were female. 35.3% (n=65) of the participants were from the 30-39 years old age group. 96.7% (n=178) of the physicians in the study stated that they personally informed their patients before the surgical interventions. 83.7% (n=154) of the physicians think that the lawsuits filed against the physicians due to medical malpractice affect the health services provided by the physicians to their patients.61.4% of the participants (n=113) think that they have not received enough education in their medical education processes regarding the rights and obligations of the physicians.Conclusion:Considering the current situation in Turkey, the informed consent process is not yet at the level it should be. …”
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Investigating the appearance quality of cosmetic surgery victims and related factors by Parvin Chahardahvali, Zahra Hazrati Somee, Majid Radfar, Mehdi Forouzesh

“…Materials & Methods: In this cross-sectional study, 276 cosmetic surgery victims whom medical malpractice was confirmed twice in 2018 and 2019 by the Forensic Medical Commissions of Tehran Province were included. …”
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A 10-year retrospective descriptive study of internists’ complaints referred to Fars Legal Medicine Center by Pedram Keshavarz, Mehdi Dehghani, Fatemeh Malekpour, Saeid Gholamzadeh, Mohammad Zarenezhad, Abdorrasoul Malekpour

“…Patients and methods We analyzed the outcomes of 275 medical malpractice cases reported in the Department of Forensic Medicine in Fars Province from January 2006 to December 2016. …”
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Delayed cystic fibrosis diagnosis due to presumed celiac disease-A case report from Syria by Yahia Ranjous, Abdulrahman Al Balkhi, Nazir Alahmad, Ali Asaad, Ayman Ali

“…This should be considered particularly in rural areas in low-income countries where the possibility of medical malpractice should not be forgotten.…”
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Investigation of medical errors among technical authorities of Tehran hospitals in cases referred to Tehran Commission of Legal Medicine by Babak Mostafazadeh, Mohammad Javad Amirian, Saeed Shabani

“…Background: Medical malpractice is one of the most important legal issues in medicine committed more or less by physicians. …”
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Evaluation of the Obstetrical Brachial Plexus Injuries with Forensic Perspective by Nihan Hande Akcakaya, Muhammed Selman Colak, Abdulvahap Sevin, Kagan Gurpinar, Hizir Asliyuksek, Elif Kocasoy Orhan

“…None of the cases were evaluated as medical malpractice.Conclusion:Standard medical records of cases with OBPs contained sufficient information for neurological and forensic evaluation. …”
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Maternal and Neonatal Complications Leading to Midwifery Errors in Referred Cases to the Iranian Legal Medicine Organization and Medical Council of Forensic Medicine from 2006 - 20... by Leila Asadi, Marjan Beigi, Mahbube Valiani

“…In addition, the highest rates of maternal medical malpractice were maternal mortality (56.8%) and in infant complications, infant mortality with 28.8% frequency (P = 0.03). …”
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Telemedicine and the standard of care: a call for a new approach? by Tomáš Holčapek, Tomáš Holčapek, Martin Šolc, Martin Šolc, Petr Šustek, Petr Šustek

“…In principle, the regime of legal liability for medical malpractice is the same for telemedicine as for traditional physical care. …”
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The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Practice of Forensic Medicine: An Overview by Massimiliano Esposito, Monica Salerno, Edmondo Scoto, Nunzio Di Nunno, Francesco Sessa

“…This review aims to clarify the state of the art in forensic medicine at the time of COVID-19, discussing the following: the influence of external factors on forensic activities, the impact of autopsy practice on COVID-19 and vice-versa, the persistence of SARS-CoV-2 RNA in post-mortem samples, forensic personnel activities during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, the global vaccination program and forensic sciences, forensic undergraduate education during and after the imposed COVID-19 lockdown, and the medico-legal implications in medical malpractice claims during the COVID-19 pandemic. …”
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Death caused by heat stroke: Case report by Savić Slobodan, Pavlekić Snežana, Alempijević Đorđe, Ječmenica Dragan

“…Misdiagnosis of heat stroke, and consequently inadequate treatment, with a potential fatal outcome for the patient, can be the reason for blaming doctors for the legal offense of medical malpractice in failing to administer first aid.…”
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