Medicolegal Review on the Liabilities of Medical Malpractices and Accidents

, Gook Jin Moon

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Korean Journal of Legal Medicine 1987;11(1):25-35.

Medicolegal Review on the Liabilities of Medical Malpractices and Accidents

Department of Legal Medicine, Korea University, College of Medicine, Institute of Legal Medicine, Korea University, Seoul, Korea

Abstract

The purpose of this article is to provide a basic understanding of medical malpractice from a legal and practical point of view that can be related to the practice of medicine. Such an understanding will not, of course, guarantee immunity from claims or from adverse verdicts, but it can reduce the possibility of malpractice claim and greatly enhance the chances of physician's winning if he is sued. Therefore, author discussed the liabilities to medical malpractices and accidents, problems of decision for medical malpractice, the liabilities of unlawful acts and undischarged of obligation in medical cares, and adjusted liabilities in medical practice, etc.

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