[Forensic analysis of 74 tumor related medical malpractice cases].
OBJECTIVE
To analyze the causes of medical malpractice in patients with tumor, to determine the medical responsibility, and to recommend the related preventions.


METHODS
Seventy four medical malpractice cases, which were involved in tumor and collected from 2000 to 2009 in medicolegal expertise center of west China, were analyzed retrospectively.


RESULTS
The medical malpractice cases in the patients with tumor showed an increasing tendency in recent years. The main causes are missed diagnosis, misdiagnosis, improper chemotherapy and neglect of complications. The causes of medical malpractice were different in the different levels of medical services. The occurrence of medical malpractice in surgery and OB-GYN showed more frequent than the others.


CONCLUSIONS
Forensic pathology autopsy is important to resolve medical malpractice of tumor patients by finding out the cause of death and clarifying the medical responsibility. The occurrence of medical malpractice could be reduced by the clinical doctors through improving serve consciousness, obtaining the patients' trust, improving the medical treatment, following related laws and rules, fulfiling duty of medical careness.
Guo
Ya-Dong
YD
Department of Forensic Medicine, School of Basic Medical Science, Central South University, Changsha 410013, China. gdy82@126.com
Cai
Ji-Fen
JF
Chang
Yun-Feng
YF
Guan
Peng
P
Wen
Ji-Fang
JF
D000328:Adult; D017677:Age Distribution; D005104:Expert Testimony; D005260:Female; D049429:Forensic Pathology; D006739:Hospital Administration; D006801:Humans; D016365:Liability, Legal; D008297:Male; D008318:Malpractice / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D019300:Medical Errors / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D008875:Middle Aged; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D017678:Sex Distribution