Análisis de las consecuencias médico-legales de las reclamaciones judiciales de pacientesestudio comparativo de los casos de traumatología, ginecología y obstetricia, anestesia y reanimación y odontoestomatología
- Bernardo Perea Pérez
- Andrés Santiago Sáez
- Elena Labajo González
- M.L. Albarrán Juan
- José Antonio Sánchez Sánchez
ISSN: 1888-6116
Year of publication: 2009
Volume: 20
Issue: 4
Pages: 264-268
Type: Article
More publications in: Trauma
Abstract
Objetives: To establish a homogeneous database of patient legal claims; analyze these claims and the damage derived from them; and to perform a descriptive and comparative analysis of some of the most representative medical specialties. Methods: A total of 1899 Spanish civil-penal and administrative contention court sentences were studied. Results: The most claimed medical specialties were orthopedic surgery and traumatology, and gynecology and obstetrics. In both cases the condemning sentences represented about 50%. Regarding the compensation sums, the largest corresponded to anesthesia and resuscitation, followed by gynecology and obstetrics, and dentistry in last position. Conclusion: The data obtained are relevant for defining the professional civil liability insurance coverage of each of the medical specialties