Medicolegal aspects of esophageal cancer surgery.
Forensic implications of esophageal cancer surgery are varied and complex depending on the field of specialization involved i.e. civil law, criminal law, insurance or social security and for the distinct probative requirements related to each field. The aim of this article is to reconstruct the logical procedure of a forensic doctor who actually examines a practical case to establish the profiles of professional responsibility in particular in civil or criminal law.
De Giorgio
Fabio
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Istituto di Medicina Legale, Università Cattolica del S. Cuore, Policlinico A. Gemelli, Roma, Italy. fdegiorgio@tiscalinet.it
D003416:Criminal Law; D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D005104:Expert Testimony; D006801:Humans; D007558:Italy; D016365:Liability, Legal; D008318:Malpractice / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*