title: [Civil prodedure or penal procedure in the event of medical fault].
abstract: The author specifies the rules and the vocabulary of the civil and penal procedures. He points out the characteristics of the medical act and the failures that a medical practitioner can be blamed for. He defines the notions of the duty of best efforts and the duty to achieve a specific result. The role of the expert is touched upon. The article is supplemented by significant case-law decisions and a list of recent textbooks.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: du Jardin
mesh_terms: D001530:Belgium; D005104:Expert Testimony; D006801:Humans; D007883:Legislation, Medical; D016365:Liability, Legal; D008318:Malpractice / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D012941:Social Responsibility