title: [Amniotic embolism--damocles sword or lifebelt?].
abstract: The author deals with classical and contemporary concepts of amniotic embolism in terms of medical and legal aspects associated with this potentially lethal condition.
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Trifonov
mesh_terms: D000650:Amnion / Q000503:physiopathology*; D002031:Bulgaria / Q000453:epidemiology; D004619:Embolism, Amniotic Fluid / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007883:Legislation, Medical; D011247:Pregnancy