Professional negligence in medicine. Medical errors – 2

The second, as well as the first book by Assoc. Dr. Dobrinka Radoinova on the topic "Medical errors" examine the unintentional ones; i.e. medical negligence resulting in death or bodily injury; which is causally related to those acts or omissions.

The style of the book is not specialized; unlike another similar one literature, which makes it a suitable and accessible read not only for specialists in the fields of medicine and law; but also a wider range of readers who are interested in the topic.

The first chapter presents the general statement of questions about the responsibilities of medical workers - in a moral and professional aspect; and informs us of possible disciplinary sanctions; administrative-penal, civil and criminal-legal nature.

In the second chapter, a comparative analysis of the practice in solving cases with committed medical errors in economically developed countries with high standards in modern medicine is made.

The third chapter introduces the reader to the purely medical field of medical errors in the recent past and the present from the point of view of deontology.

The fourth chapter provides a brief historical overview of the criminal liability for professional offenses of medical professionals.

The fifth chapter presents the modern criminal law of the composition of art. 123 and Art. 134 of the Criminal Code.

In the sixth chapter, the problem of proving illegal medical acts is presented, by means of the appointed and prepared forensic medical expertise in criminal cases.

The seventh chapter contains the formulated rules for appointing the most common medical malpractice commission forensic medical examination.

Chapter eight describes the judicial phase of criminal proceedings, and chapter nine summarizes the information and provides guidance on how to overcome today's problems in resolving medical malpractice cases.