Keywords
medical error
healthcare
doctor-patient relationship
patient’s claims
duty to inform
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Abstract
Doctors signal that more and more often they have to face and defend themselves against unfair medical malpractice allegations. Having the perspective of being convicted or having to pay high compensation, even though if covered by insurance, they feel insecure. Reports on outstanding medical advancements together with today’s consumerism implement a sense of unlimited possibilities in healthcare. On the other hand information publicising shocking cases of negligence and high compensation creates an image that if something goes wrong during treatment, it is doctor’s fault. This article considers changes in doctor-patient relationship and other potential factors which might influence the number of medical malpractice claims and the propensity of patients to sue.
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