[Cases of suspected pediatric malpractice in casework material collected at the Department of Forensic Medicine, Medical University of Białystok in the years 2001-2006].
The authors analysed medico-legal opinions issued by teams of expert witnesses in the Department of Forensic Medicine, Medical University of Białystok. In the years 2001-2006 a total of 698 opinions in cases of suspected medical malpractice, including 44 (6.3%) pediatric cases, were issued. The opinions were ordered by police (9.3%) and prosecutors (90.7%). Medical malpractice was suspected in 20% of cases involving emergency procedures, 20% of cases involving family doctor's procedures and about 60% of cases involving hospital procedures. Medical malpractice was concluded in 9 (20.4%) cases, including 4 fatal demises.
Zakład Medycyny Sadowej Akademii Medycznej w Białymstoku, ul. Kilińskiego 1, 15-230 Białystok.
Anna
A
Niemcunowicz-Janica
Iwona
I
Ptaszyńska-Sarosiek
Jerzy
J
Janica
Tomasz
T
Dopierała
Janusz
J
Załuski
Maria
M
Rydzewska-Dudek
Zofia
Z
Wardaszka
Witold
W
Pepiński
D000293:Adolescent; D000553:Ambulatory Care / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D002423:Cause of Death / Q000639:trends; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005104:Expert Testimony / Q000639:trends*; D005194:Family Practice / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008318:Malpractice / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D010372:Pediatrics / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011044:Poland / Q000453:epidemiology