Medico-legal aspects in anesthesia: how to lead a happy life.
This article discusses medico-legal aspects in anesthesia. It underlines the standards of care by which anesthesiologists should abide by, as well as define malpractice, its causes, and ways to avoid it. The role of the expert witness is explained and the ethical guidelines to follow are outlined.
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D000776:Anesthesiology / Q000941:ethics* / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D005104:Expert Testimony / Q000941:ethics* / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D006801:Humans; D016365:Liability, Legal; D008318:Malpractice / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*