How different countries respond to adverse events whilst patients' rights are protected.

Eva Gil-Hernández; Irene Carrillo; Mary-Elizabeth Tumelty; Einav Srulovici; Kris Vanhaecht; Katharine Ann Wallis; Priscila Giraldo; María Pilar Astier-Peña; Massimiliano Panella; Sofia Guerra-Paiva; Sandra Buttigieg; Deborah Seys; Reinhard Strametz; Asier Urruela Mora; José Joaquín Mira

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How different countries respond to adverse events whilst patients' rights are protected.

September 27, 2023

Gil-Hernández E, Carrillo I, Tumelty M-E, et al. Med Sci Law. 2024;64(2):96-112.

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Patient safety is a global health concern. For this study, representatives from 27 countries reported on rules, laws, and policies in their country related to adverse events and medical errors. As expected, laws varied widely between countries regarding issues such as apology laws, patient compensation schemes, and legal and emotional support for clinicians involved in adverse events.

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