title: [Clinical safety and professional liability claims in Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology].
abstract: The specialist in orthopaedic and traumatological surgery, like any other doctor, is subject to the current legal provisions while exercising their profession. Mandatory training in the medical-legal aspects of health care is essential. Claims against doctors are a reality, and orthopaedic and traumatological surgery holds first place in terms of frequency of claims according to the data from the General Council of Official Colleges of Doctors of Catalonia. Professionals must be aware of the fundamental aspects of medical professional liability, as well as specific aspects, such as defensive medicine and clinical safety. The understanding of these medical-legal aspects in the routine clinical practice can help to pave the way towards a satisfactory and safe professional career. The aim of this review is to contribute to this training, for the benefit of professionals and patients.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Cirugía Ortopédica y Traumatología, Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, Universidad de Barcelona, Barcelona, España.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Bori
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Responsabilidad Profesional, Colegio Oficial de Médicos de Barcelona, Consejo General de Colegios de Médicos de Cataluña, Barcelona, España; Grupo Hestia, Barcelona, España; Departamento de Medicina, Facultad de Medicina y Ciencias de la Salud, Universitat Internacional de Catalunya, Barcelona, España. Electronic address: elgomezduran@comb.cat.
authors.forename: E L
authors.initials: EL
authors.lastname: Gómez-Durán
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Cirugía Ortopédica y Traumatología, Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, Universidad de Barcelona, Barcelona, España.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Combalia
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Medicina Preventiva y Epidemiología, Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, Universidad de Barcelona, Barcelona, España; Unidad de Medicina Legal, Departamento de Salud Pública, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Barcelona, Barcelona, España.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Trilla
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Medicina Preventiva y Epidemiología, Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, Universidad de Barcelona, Barcelona, España; Unidad de Medicina Legal, Departamento de Salud Pública, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Barcelona, Barcelona, España.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Prat
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Responsabilidad Profesional, Colegio Oficial de Médicos de Barcelona, Consejo General de Colegios de Médicos de Cataluña, Barcelona, España.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bruguera
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Responsabilidad Profesional, Colegio Oficial de Médicos de Barcelona, Consejo General de Colegios de Médicos de Cataluña, Barcelona, España; Unidad de Medicina Legal, Departamento de Salud Pública, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Barcelona, Barcelona, España.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Arimany-Manso
mesh_terms: D003675:Defensive Medicine; D006801:Humans; D016365:Liability, Legal; D008318:Malpractice / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D019300:Medical Errors / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D009985:Orthopedics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000592:standards; D061214:Patient Safety / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000592:standards; D013030:Spain; D014194:Traumatology / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000592:standards
keywords: Claims; Clinical safety; Patient safety; Professional liability; Reclamaciones; Responsabilidad profesional; Seguridad clínica; Seguridad del paciente