title: Malpractice and medical liability. European Guidelines on Methods of Ascertainment and Criteria of Evaluation.
abstract: The manuscript presents the European Guidelines on medico-legal Methods of Ascertainment and Criteria of Evaluation in cases of suspected subjective "Medical Responsibility and/or Liability" developed by an international working group under the patronage of the European Academy of Legal Medicine. It includes a step-by-step illustrated explanation of approved Flow Charts, articulated in 18 sequential steps and comprehensive of both Methods of Ascertainment and Evaluation Criteria.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Legal Medicine, Department of Molecular Medicine, University of Padova, Via Falloppio 50, 35121 Padova, Italy. santodavide.ferrara@unipd.it
authors.forename: Santo Davide
authors.initials: SD
authors.lastname: Ferrara
authors.forename: Eric
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Baccino
authors.forename: Thomas
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Bajanowski
authors.forename: Rafael
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Boscolo-Berto
authors.forename: Maria
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Castellano
authors.forename: Ricardo
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: De Angel
authors.forename: Alvydas
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Pauliukevičius
authors.forename: Pietrantonio
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Ricci
authors.forename: Peter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Vanezis
authors.forename: Duarte Nuno
authors.initials: DN
authors.lastname: Vieira
authors.forename: Guido
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Viel
authors.forename: Enrique
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Villanueva
mesh_terms: D001344:Autopsy / Q000379:methods; D004282:Documentation / Q000379:methods; D005060:Europe; D005554:Forensic Medicine / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D016365:Liability, Legal; D008318:Malpractice / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D010808:Physical Examination / Q000379:methods
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