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Malpractice and medical liability. European Guidelines on Methods of Ascertainment and Criteria of Evaluation

Authors: Santo Davide Ferrara, Eric Baccino, Thomas Bajanowski, Rafael Boscolo-Berto, Maria Castellano, Ricardo De Angel, Alvydas Pauliukevičius, Pietrantonio Ricci, Peter Vanezis, Duarte Nuno Vieira, Guido Viel, Enrique Villanueva, The EALM Working Group on Medical Malpractice

Published in: International Journal of Legal Medicine | Issue 3/2013

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The manuscript presents the European Guidelines on medico-legal Methods of Ascertainment and Criteria of Evaluation in cases of suspected subjective "Medical Responsibility and/or Liability" developed by an international working group under the patronage of the European Academy of Legal Medicine. It includes a step-by-step illustrated explanation of approved Flow Charts, articulated in 18 sequential steps and comprehensive of both Methods of Ascertainment and Evaluation Criteria.

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Title: Malpractice and medical liability. European Guidelines on Methods of Ascertainment and Criteria of Evaluation
Authors: Santo Davide Ferrara
Eric Baccino
Thomas Bajanowski
Rafael Boscolo-Berto
Maria Castellano
Ricardo De Angel
Alvydas Pauliukevičius
Pietrantonio Ricci
Peter Vanezis
Duarte Nuno Vieira
Guido Viel
Enrique Villanueva
The EALM Working Group on Medical Malpractice
Publication date: 01-05-2013
Publisher: Springer-Verlag
Published in: International Journal of Legal Medicine / Issue 3/2013
Print ISSN: 0937-9827
Electronic ISSN: 1437-1596
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00414-013-0836-5

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