title: [Liability in Anaesthesiology: theory of disproportionate damage].
abstract: An analysis is made of the controversial application of the theory of disproportionate damage in the anaesthetic act, due to the high inherent risk, and regardless of the seriousness and importance of the surgery being performed. The existence of a disproportionate damage, that is, damage not foreseen nor accountable within the framework of the professional performance of the anaesthetist, does not by itself determine the existence of liability on the part of the anaesthetist, but the demand from the professionals themselves for a coherent explanation of the serious disagreement between the initial risk implied by their actions and the final consequence produced.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Anestesiología, Reanimación y Terapéutica del Dolor, Oviedo, España.
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Galán Gutiérrez
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Galán Cortés
mesh_terms: D000776:Anesthesiology / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D006801:Humans; D016365:Liability, Legal; D008318:Malpractice / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D013030:Spain
keywords: Anaesthesiology; Anestesia; Consentimiento informado; Daño desproporcionado Riesgo típico; Disproportionate damage; Informed consent; Liability; Responsabilidad; Typical risk