title: [Settlement fraud from the viewpoint of the defendant].
abstract: When a physician by attempting to gain an illegal financial advantage for himself or another person damages the property of somebody in such a way that he produces or maintains an error under false pretense or distortion or suppression of facts, the physician is guilty of fraud. The attempt is a criminal offense. Following terms are discussed in this paper: illegal financial advantage, damage of property, intent, and status proceedings.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Wartensleben
mesh_terms: D005251:Fees, Medical / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D005607:Fraud / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D005858:Germany; D006801:Humans; D009313:National Health Programs / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D010819:Physician's Role