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

Abstract

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. © 2013 Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg.