Background: In spite of efforts of medical staff and also the progress made in treatment
technology, today the patient dissatisfaction and complaints are increasing. On the one …

Background: During the recent years, claims of gynecologists' MALPRACTICE have
increased in our country. In western societies, claims of gynecologists are the most frequent …

Background: Medical malpractice represents a serious problem in the health system and is
one of the risk factors for patient safety which damages the patient and increases costs for …

Introduction: Medical malpractice is an act committed by a medical or healthcare
professional who deviates from the standards in his or her profession and causes harm to …

Background: Medical malpractice means taking measures that do not comply with the
accepted standards of medical practice and therefore may lead to death or permanent …

Background: Considering the process of pregnancy and undeniable role of obstetricians
and midwives in women's health, the possibility of medical malpractice complaints in this …

The Forensic Medicine Association was established in Turkey by law number 2659 for the
purpose of providing expertise in legal cases. In this study the opinions given by the …

Background: Obstetricians, gynecologists, and midwives are the most common specialists of
the medical sciences group against whom medical malpractices are claimed, many of which …

Methods: This study was a descriptive and cross-sectional study. All complaint files in the
field of gynecology and midwifery in the General Directorate of Forensic Medicine of Qom …

Aim: Medical errors are one of the most important and chronic problems of health care
systems. In this study, medical error cases decided by the Supreme Court were examined …