title: [The role of intuition in medical malpractice].
abstract: In a retrospective analysis of 502 surgical malpractice claims, the contribution of intuition was assessed. It was found that intuition, as a logical and directed intellectual approach, had an overall positive effect; this was not the case with an attitude of autistic intuition. However, judgement based on the physicians intuition alone did never result it negligence or misconduct.
authors.affiliation: Medizinischer Dienst der Krankenversicherung Niedersachsen (MDKN).
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Reding
mesh_terms: D013502:General Surgery / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D005858:Germany; D006801:Humans; D019545:Intuition; D008318:Malpractice / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D012189:Retrospective Studies
vernacular_title: Die Rolle der Intuition bei ärztlichen Sorgfaltspflichtverletzungen.