Medical malpractice in public hospitals

Under Chilean public law, liability of a public hospital appears when the institution fails to accomplish its mandatory duties or incurs in negligence. As in private law liability, this system requires to determine the duties of hospitals and, in case of a medical accident, professional standards or...

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Published in:Revista medíca de Chile 2018-09, Vol.146 (9), p.1028-1032
Main Author: Valdivia, José Miguel
Format: Article
Language:Spanish
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Summary:Under Chilean public law, liability of a public hospital appears when the institution fails to accomplish its mandatory duties or incurs in negligence. As in private law liability, this system requires to determine the duties of hospitals and, in case of a medical accident, professional standards or duties. This paper explores the two main categories of medical malpractice, namely erroneous diagnosis and treatment failures based on public law theory and judiciary methods.
ISSN:0717-6163
DOI:10.4067/s0034-98872018000901028