title: Medical aspects of malpractice crisis in Greece: medical responsibility: a doctor's view.
abstract: Malpractice and medical liability have been introduced into Greek reality over the last decade. Forensic sciences hold a key role in the investigation of medical liability cases. Along these lines, the medical examiner stands between colleagues and lawyers, who have divergent intentions in the investigation of such cases. This article offers an overview of the rapidly changing reality in Greece and approaches medical liability from the doctor's viewpoint. The role of forensic science and the medical examiner is portrayed, along with the emerging difficulties in the investigation of medical liability cases. Also attempted is an interpretation of the crisis phenomena that are very often seen between doctors and lawyers. However, the intent of this article is to search for ways to turn competition and tension between medical and law professionals into cooperation and understanding for the best interest for both professions and, more importantly, for the community.
authors.affiliation: Department of Forensic Sciences, University of Crete Medical School, Heraklion, Crete, Greece. mihalodi@med.uoc.gr
authors.forename: Emmanuel
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Michalodimitrakis
authors.forename: Efi
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Petinellis
authors.forename: Anna
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mavroforou
mesh_terms: D005554:Forensic Medicine / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000639:trends; D006115:Greece; D006801:Humans; D007351:Insurance, Liability; D033241:Lawyers / Q000523:psychology; D016365:Liability, Legal; D008318:Malpractice / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000639:trends; D010820:Physicians / Q000523:psychology