Issues of concern to medical errors more often now
the same doctors, hospitals (public or private), the media and public opinion. Valid forms, such as «British Medical Journal», estimated that medical errors in M. Britain, killing 30,000 people each year, while the United States the errors of physicians
are the third cause of death.
In our country, although no official figures, some estimates speak even for 6,000 deaths annually due to potential medical errors.
From 2005 through the adoption by the Greek parliament of the new "Code of Medical Ethics" (3418/2005) and officially ceased to apply paternalistic approach to medicine. This means that the doctor is no longer the man who decides what he considers good for the health of the patient.
Instead the doctor today must fully inform the patient in all phases of medical action and to do any medical intervention only upon the consent of the patient.
In recent years in Greece, the cases of medical errors that reach the criminal and civil courts are increasing exponentially. Ascending is the presentation of relevant cases in the media. Importantly, however, filed two findings:
First there is indeed a health system that is malfunctioning and some doctors may make mistakes, but can not be vilified all the medical world for any oversights or errors, and some can not be vilified any doctor as a "butcher" or "criminals" without proven first responsibility assigned. Even when assigned responsibility to a physician for a
This practice can not be generalized and this eventually leads the physician to professional obsolescence or destruction.
Secondly it is true that the real "victim" of a medical error should be compensated, not only for a possible restoration of iatrogenic harm, but also the impact this has on professional and personal lives of himself and his family. Under no circumstances should the victim to do it a second victim of possible cover-ups and eventually be forced to bear alone the burden of any recovery.
It is certain that the issue of medical errors that Greek society will adjust to Western standards. Therefore, the lawsuits and lawsuits against doctors will multiply. It is incumbent upon all stakeholders in each case followed a rational process of seeking the truth, so that the perpetrator be charged the act and the victim to compensate the actual loss. Particularly important in this process is the role of the Coroner. The ideal would be the person to seek forensic assessment before they start any legal proceedings. It is the only way he can to ensure that options that follow will eventually yield more benefits than further losses.
Gregory Leon
MD MSc PhD, Forensic
the same doctors, hospitals (public or private), the media and public opinion. Valid forms, such as «British Medical Journal», estimated that medical errors in M. Britain, killing 30,000 people each year, while the United States the errors of physicians
are the third cause of death.
In our country, although no official figures, some estimates speak even for 6,000 deaths annually due to potential medical errors.
From 2005 through the adoption by the Greek parliament of the new "Code of Medical Ethics" (3418/2005) and officially ceased to apply paternalistic approach to medicine. This means that the doctor is no longer the man who decides what he considers good for the health of the patient.
Instead the doctor today must fully inform the patient in all phases of medical action and to do any medical intervention only upon the consent of the patient.
In recent years in Greece, the cases of medical errors that reach the criminal and civil courts are increasing exponentially. Ascending is the presentation of relevant cases in the media. Importantly, however, filed two findings:
First there is indeed a health system that is malfunctioning and some doctors may make mistakes, but can not be vilified all the medical world for any oversights or errors, and some can not be vilified any doctor as a "butcher" or "criminals" without proven first responsibility assigned. Even when assigned responsibility to a physician for a
This practice can not be generalized and this eventually leads the physician to professional obsolescence or destruction.
Secondly it is true that the real "victim" of a medical error should be compensated, not only for a possible restoration of iatrogenic harm, but also the impact this has on professional and personal lives of himself and his family. Under no circumstances should the victim to do it a second victim of possible cover-ups and eventually be forced to bear alone the burden of any recovery.
It is certain that the issue of medical errors that Greek society will adjust to Western standards. Therefore, the lawsuits and lawsuits against doctors will multiply. It is incumbent upon all stakeholders in each case followed a rational process of seeking the truth, so that the perpetrator be charged the act and the victim to compensate the actual loss. Particularly important in this process is the role of the Coroner. The ideal would be the person to seek forensic assessment before they start any legal proceedings. It is the only way he can to ensure that options that follow will eventually yield more benefits than further losses.
Gregory Leon
MD MSc PhD, Forensic
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