A descriptive study of medical malpractice cases in Turkey

GUNDOGMUS, ÜMİT; Erdogan, MEHMET; SEHIRALTI, M; KURTAS, O

doi:10.5144/0256-4947.2005.404

A descriptive study of medical malpractice cases in Turkey

GUNDOGMUS U., Erdogan M. S., SEHIRALTI M., KURTAS O.

ANNALS OF SAUDI MEDICINE, cilt.25, sa.5, ss.404-408, 2005 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
Cilt numarası: 25 Sayı: 5
Basım Tarihi: 2005
Doi Numarası: 10.5144/0256-4947.2005.404
Dergi Adı: ANNALS OF SAUDI MEDICINE
Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Sayfa Sayıları: ss.404-408
Açık Arşiv Koleksiyonu: AVESİS Açık Erişim Koleksiyonu
İstanbul Üniversitesi-Cerrahpaşa Adresli: Hayır

Özet

BACKGROUND: Medical malpractice claims in Turkey have increased. We evaluated the problem by describing medical malpractice cases assessed by the Higher Health Council between 1993 and 1998. Our recommendations should help to improve care and decrease medical malpractice claims.