Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine
Volume 16, Issue 1 , Pages 7-10, January 2009

Autopsy profiles of malpractice cases

  • Isil Pakis, MD (Pathologist)

      Affiliations

    • Council of Forensic Medicine, 34900 Beylikduzu, Istanbul, Turkey
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +90 2124541500; fax: +90 2126441787.
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  • Nesime Yayci, MD (Professor of Forensic Medicine)

      Affiliations

    • Department of Forensic Medicine, Marmara University Medical Faculty, Istanbul, Turkey
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  • Mustafa Karapirli, MD (Forensic Medicine Specialist)

      Affiliations

    • Department of Forensic Medicine, Marmara University Medical Faculty, Istanbul, Turkey
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  • Elif Gunce, MD (Forensic Odontologist)

      Affiliations

    • Council of Forensic Medicine, 34900 Beylikduzu, Istanbul, Turkey
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  • Oguz Polat, MD (Professor of Forensic Medicine)

      Affiliations

    • Department of Forensic Medicine, Marmara University Medical Faculty, Istanbul, Turkey

Received 24 October 2007; received in revised form 2 May 2008; accepted 18 May 2008.

Abstract 

Claims for medical malpractice and the number of lawsuits filed thereafter are increasing in Turkey as is the case throughout the world. In the present study all files issued by the associated boards of the Council of Forensic Medicine between 2001 and 2005 were studied and of those, 525 death cases in which there was a medical malpractice claim were included. 303 of the cases (57.7%) were male, 215 (41%) were female, while no gender was mentioned in seven cases (1.3%). The age of the subjects ranged between 0 and 90, with an average of 26.8. 147 cases (28%) were related to Emergency Units. 92% of the cases (482 cases) were resolved in the Council of Forensic Medicine, Ministry of Justice. 167 of the resolved cases were concluded as medical malpractice.

Keywords: Medical malpractice, Autopsy, Forensic medicine

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PII: S1752-928X(08)00105-4

doi:10.1016/j.jflm.2008.05.012

Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine
Volume 16, Issue 1 , Pages 7-10, January 2009

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