[So-called medical malpractice-problems of criminal law].
1979
J Römer
UI
MeSH Term
Description
Entries
D007258
Informed Consent
Voluntary authorization, by a patient or research subject, with full comprehension of the risks involved, for diagnostic or investigative procedures, and for medical and surgical treatment.
Consent, Informed
D008318
Malpractice
Failure of a professional person, a physician or lawyer, to render proper services through reprehensible ignorance or negligence or through criminal intent, especially when injury or loss follows. (Random House Unabridged Dictionary, 2d ed)
Professional Negligence,Negligence,Negligence, Professional,Professional Negligences
D005860
Germany, West
The former Federal Republic of Germany which was reunified with the former German Democratic Republic in 1990.
Federal Republic of Germany,Germany, Federal Republic of
D001317
Austria
A country located in Central Europe, north of Italy and Slovenia. The capital is Vienna.
D014342
Truth Disclosure
Truthful revelation of information, specifically when the information disclosed is likely to be psychologically painful ("bad news") to the recipient (e.g., revelation to a patient or a patient's family of the patient's DIAGNOSIS or PROGNOSIS) or embarrassing to the teller (e.g., revelation of medical errors).