Abstract

ALVAREZ GONZALEZ, F.; HIDALGO SALVADOR, E.; SANCHEZ DEL CASTILLO, D.  and  GARCIA PEREZ, H.. Retrospective study of medical malpractice suits in the province of Malaga (Spain). Cuad. med. forense [online]. 2007, n.47, pp.9-19. ISSN 1988-611X.

Suits against doctors are now more frequent than ever. A situation that was almost anecdotic some years ago have become very common nowadays. The aim of this study is to compile main data which, from our point of view, are more relevant of the obtained from the files of the Institute of Legal Medicine of Malaga (Spain) related to the medical malpractice suits in this province. The objective is to carry out an approach, taken into account the new structure of the medico-legal work, to some expert witness report and to propose new criteria to perform those evaluations. At the same time, the practice of medicine in this province and its relation with the patients are analyzed.

Keywords : Malpractice; medical responsibility; forensic report.

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